Myopterus daubentonii

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	CHIROPTERA	MOLOSSIDAE

Scientific Name:

Myopterus daubentonii

Species Authority:

Desmarest, 1820

Common Name/s:

English

–

Daubenton's Free-tailed Bat

Synonym/s:

Myopterus albatus Thomas, 1915

Taxonomic Notes:

Simmons (2005) includes Myopterus albatus Thomas, 1915 as a subspecies. The taxon Myopterus albatus from the eastern part of the range is morphologically different.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Data Deficient ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A.M., Bergmans, W. & Fahr, J.

Reviewer/s:

Hutson, A.M., Racey, P.A. (Chiroptera Red List Authority) & Cox, N. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)

Contributor/s:

Justification:
Listed as Data Deficient since, although it has been recorded over a very wide area, there are only very few records, and very little is known with certainty about its distribution, threats and habitat requirements.

History:

2004	–	Near Threatened
1996	–	Data Deficient (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)
1996	–	Data Deficient

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species has been patchily recorded from eight localities in West and Central Africa. It has been reported from Côte d'Ivoire, Central African Republic and northern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is generally a lowland species, but has been found up to 1,250 m asl.
Countries:	Native: Central African Republic; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Côte d'Ivoire; Senegal
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Population [top]

Population:	This appears to be a rare species, known from very few specimens.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Animals have been recorded at the edge of dry forest and dry savanna, and it appears to be a specialist of mosaic gallery forest. Colonies roost in hollow trees (Lang and Chapin 1917).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The species is generally threatened by habitat loss, especially the removal of potential roost trees.

Major Threat(s):

The species is generally threatened by habitat loss, especially the removal of potential roost trees.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	There appear to be no direct conservation measures in place, and it is not known if the species is present within any protected areas. Further studies are needed into the distribution, natural history and threats to this bat.

Conservation Actions:

There appear to be no direct conservation measures in place, and it is not known if the species is present within any protected areas. Further studies are needed into the distribution, natural history and threats to this bat.

Citation:	Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A.M., Bergmans, W. & Fahr, J. 2008. Myopterus daubentonii. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 June 2013.
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