Platymops setiger

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:

Platymops setiger

Species Authority:

Peters, 1878

Common Name/s:

English

–

Peters's Flat-headed Bat

Synonym/s:

Mormopterus setiger Peters, 1878

Platymops barbatogularis Harrison, 1956

Platymops parkeri Harrison & Fleetwood, 1960

Platymops setiger Thomas, 1906 subspecies macmillani

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A.M., Bergmans, W., Cotterill, F.P.D. & 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 Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.

History:

2004	–	Data Deficient
1996	–	Lower Risk/least concern (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This little known East African species is present in Kenya, southwestern Ethiopia, southeastern Sudan and is possibly present in adjacent Uganda, although this needs to be confirmed. It has been recorded at elevations of up to 2,000 m asl.
Countries:	Native: Ethiopia; Kenya; Sudan
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Population [top]

Population:	Little information is available on the population abundance or size of this species.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species seems to be found in dry savanna, where it is associated with dry stony areas close to water holes. Animals have a specialised flat head for getting into crevices. It is generally found roosting singly or in small colonies.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There are presumably no major threats to this species.

Major Threat(s):

There are presumably no major threats to this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	There appear to be no direct conservation measures in place. In view of the species East African range, it seems likely that it is present within some protected areas, although this needs to be confirmed. Further studies are needed into the distribution, natural history and potential threats to this species.

Conservation Actions:

There appear to be no direct conservation measures in place. In view of the species East African range, it seems likely that it is present within some protected areas, although this needs to be confirmed. Further studies are needed into the distribution, natural history and potential threats to this species.

Citation:	Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A.M., Bergmans, W., Cotterill, F.P.D. & Fahr, J. 2008. Platymops setiger. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2013.
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