Mato Grosso dog-faced bat

The Mato Grosso dog-faced bat (Neoplatymops mattogrossensis), is a bat species from South America. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Guyana and Venezuela.[1][2]

Mato Grosso dog-faced bat

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Molossidae
Genus: Neoplatymops
Peterson, 1965
Species:
N. mattogrossensis
Binomial name
Neoplatymops mattogrossensis
Vieira, 1942
Synonyms
  • Molossops mattogrossensis Vieira, 1942

Taxonomy and etymology

It was described as a new species in 1942 by C. O. C. Vieira. The holotype had been collected along the Juruena River north of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso.[3]

Description

It is a small species of free-tailed bat. Its forearm length is 29–30 mm (1.1–1.2 in) and individuals weigh 7–7.5 g (0.25–0.26 oz). It is sexually dimorphic, with males larger than the females. Its skull has a flattened appearance. Its dorsal fur is brown, while its ventral fur is white or gray.[4] Both males and females have gular glands. Its dental formula is 1.1.2.32.1.2.3 for a total of 30 teeth.[3]

Biology and ecology

The Mato Grosso dog-faced bat possibly has a harem social structure. In Venezuela, colonies consist of a single male and two to four females. It is a seasonal breeder, with females giving birth once per year at the beginning of the wet season. It is insectivorous.[3]

Range and habitat

It is found in several countries in South America, including Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.[1]

Conservation

As of 2008, it is evaluated as a least-concern species by the IUCN—its lowest conservation priority. It met the criteria for this classification because it has a wide geographic range and it is unlikely to be experiencing rapid population decline.[1]

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References
  1. Solari, S. (2019). "Molossops mattogrossensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T13640A22109057. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T13640A22109057.en.
  2. Simmons, Nancy B. (2005), "Chiroptera", in Wilson, Don E.; Reeder, DeeAnn M. (eds.), Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.), Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 312–529, ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0, retrieved 12 September 2009
  3. Gardner, A. L. (2008). Mammals of South America, Volume 1: Marsupials, Xenarthrans, Shrews, and Bats. 1. University of Chicago Press. pp. 428–430. ISBN 978-0226282428.
  4. John F. Eisenberg; Kent H. Redford (2000). Mammals of the Neotropics, Volume 3: Ecuador, Bolivia, Brazil. University of Chicago Press. p. 455. ISBN 978-0-226-19542-1.
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