Hypsugo bemainty
Hypsugo bemainty, also known as the dark Madagascar pipistrelle, is a species of bat in the family Vespertillionadae.[2] It occurs in the central and south-central portions of western Madagascar. As of the most recent IUCN assessment on May 2016, it is of least concern.
| Hypsugo bemainty | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Hypsugo |
| Species: | H. bemainty |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypsugo bemainty Goodman, Rakotondramanana, Ramasindrazana, Kearney, Maonadjem, Schoeman, Taylor, Naughton & Appleton, 2015 | |
Taxonomy
This species was formerly thought to be related to H. anchietae, but has now been proven to be a distinct species endemic to Madagascar.[1]
Distribution and habitat
It inhabits the central and south central portions of western Madagascar. It is known to occur in different forested as well as non-forested zones, from 0 to 870 m in elevation. It is also known to occur in the general vicinity of the Kirindy Forest north of Morondava, which is part of the Menabe Antimena protected area; the Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park; the Kirindy Mitea National Park; and Amoron'i Onilahy protected area. There is evidence to suggest that it can tolerate an undefined level of human disturbance to its habitat.[1]
Threats
The habitat it is known to inhabit is known to be under stress from logging and clearance for slash and burn agriculture, although the fact that the species is not strictly dependent on forested areas makes it difficult to assess how much of a threat this poses.[1]
References
- Goodman, S. (2017). "Hypsugo bemainty". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T85200870A85201578.
- taxonomy. "Taxonomy browser (Hypsugo bemainty)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2020-02-14.