Black-bearded tomb bat

black-bearded tomb bat
Black-bearded tomb bat (Taphozous melanopogon), male with prominent black beard
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Emballonuridae
Genus: Taphozous
Species: T. melanopogon
Binomial name
Taphozous melanopogon
Temminck, 1841
Black-bearded Tomb Bat range
Synonyms
  • Taphozous bicolor Temminck, 1841
  • Taphozous phillipenensis Waterhouse, 1845
  • Taphozous solifer Hollister, 1913

The black-bearded tomb bat (Taphozous melanopogon) is a species of sac-winged bat. It is found in South and South East Asia.

Taxonomy and etymology

It was described as a new species in 1841 by Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck. The holotype was collected on Java.[2] Its species name "melanopogon" comes from Ancient Greek "mélās" meaning "black" and "pṓgōn" meaning "beard."

Description

Head and body length is 9–10 cm. Forearm 6 cm. Wingspan 37–40 cm.

Tip of the tail is conspicuous and free. Grayish brown above with a grizzled appearance. Lighter on the shoulders, hind neck, and underside. Fur short and dense. Body appears rather flattened above and below. Hairy chin. In older males, at about 5–6 months, a blackish beard can be seen. Claws purplish with whitish tip. Young are grayer and darker. No gular sacs as in Taphozous longimanus. It has only small pores.

Range and habitat

This species ranges widely throughout Asia and Southeast Asia. Its range includes the following countries: Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam. It has been documented at elevations up to 800 m (2,600 ft) above sea level.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Csorba, G.; Bumrungsri, S.; Helgen, K.; Francis, C.; Bates, P.; Gumal, M.; Balete, D.; Heaney, L.; Molur, S. & Srinivasulu, C. (2008). "Taphozous melanopogon". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T21461A9281177. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T21461A9281177.en. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  2. ↑ Temminck, C. J. (1841). "Monographies de mammalogie". 2. G. Dufour et E. d'Ocagne, 1841: 287-289.


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