Bibundi bat
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Speciesbox The Bibundi bat (Glauconycteris egeria) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It can be found in Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and the Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve.
Taxonomy
It was described as a new species in 1913 by British zoologist Oldfield Thomas. The holotype had been collected in Bibundi, Cameroon by R. Kemp during the Rudd Exploration.[1] Based on molecular evidence, it is closely related to the silvered bat (G. argentata).[2]
Description
Its flight membranes are brown, and it has dusky brown fur.[1] Its fur can also be dark brown or nearly black. It has conspicuous whitish stripes on the sides of its back[2] Its forearm length is approximately Template:Cvt. The head and body measures Template:Cvt while the tail is Template:Cvt long. It has very large ears, with fairly large tragi.[1]
Range and habitat
The Bibundi bat is an African species, with documented occurrence in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and Uganda.[3] It is rarely encountered, with records from only six localities as of 2018.[2]
Conservation
As of 2019, it is evaluated as a data deficient species by the IUCN because there is little is known about it.[3]
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