A new species of Chaerephon (Molossidae) from Madagascar with notes on other members of the family

• Autorzy: Goodman S.M. , Cardiff S. G.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

We describe a species of Chaerephon (Molossidae) new to science from western Madagascar. This bat differs from the other two Chaerephon occurring on the island and from comparably sized African and Asian Chaerephon based on measurements, pelage and wing coloration, and cranial and dental characters. Chaerephon sp. nov. occurs at three sites in the drier western portion of the island. We also provide some natural history and distributional information on other Malagasy members of this family.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Chiropterologica
• Rocznik: 2004
• Tom: 06
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.227-248.fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Goodman S.M.

• Field Museum of Natural History, 1400 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60605, USA, and WWF, BP 738, Antananarivo (101), Madagascar

autor

Cardiff S. G.

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