New Caledonia wattled bat

New Caledonia wattled bat

New Caledonian wattled bat

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SPECIES
Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

The New Caledonian wattled bat (Chalinolobus neocaledonicus ) is a species of vesper bat, family Vespertilionidae. It is found only in New Caledonia.

Appearance

It is a small species of bat, with a head and body length of only 50.5 mm (1.99 in).Its forearm is 35.3 mm (1.39 in) long, and its tail is 33 mm (1.3 in) long.Its ears are relatively long, at 12 mm (0.47 in)Its dental formula is 2.1.2.33.1.2.3, for a total of 32 teeth.

Distribution

Geography

Biogeographical realms

It is one of nine species of bat found in New Caledonia.It is among the three species of bat endemic to the territory.

Population

Conservation

It is considered endangered by the IUCN.It meets the criteria for this assessment because its area of occupancy is less than 500 km2 (190 sq mi), there are fewer than six known localities of occurrence, and its habitat is declining in quality and extent.

References

1. New Caledonia wattled bat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Caledonia_wattled_bat
2. New Caledonia wattled bat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/4420/21984825

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