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Beelzebub's tube-nosed bat

January 01, 1970

Beelzebub's tube-nosed bat (Murina beelzebub), also Beelzebub bat or demon bat, is a species in the vesper bat family Vespertilionidae, found in the Greater Mekong region of Southeast Asia, specifically the Quảng Trị and Gia Lai provinces of Vietnam.[2] They have tube-shaped nostrils (hence the name) which assist them with their feeding.[3]

Beelzebub bat
In flight
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Murina
Species:
M. beelzebub
Binomial name
Murina beelzebub
Son, Furey & Csorba, 2011

Discovery and etymology edit

The Beelzebub bat is one of 126 new species found in the Greater Mekong region described in 2011.[4] The holotype was collected in November 2007 in Bac Huong Hoa Nature Reserve, which is located in Vietnam.[3] There were two other tube-nosed bats found in Southeast Asia in 2011: Ashy-gray tube-nosed bat (Murina cineracea) and Walston's tube-nosed bat (Murina walstoni).[3][5][6] All three species are small for bats and M. beelzebub is medium-sized for a Murina bat.[3] These three new tube-nosed bats were discovered by a team from the Hungarian Natural History Museum (HNHM) and Fauna and Flora International (FFI).[7] Vespertilionid bats have many cryptic species. Eight new species of vesper bats were found in Southeast Asia between 2005 and 2009. The use of DNA technology has proved very useful in differentiating between the various species of Murina.[3][8]

Based on its morphology, it was placed into the suilla species group of the genus Murina. Members of the suilla group include:[3]

It was named "Beelzebub" and "demon" because of its coloration and fierce behavior, alluding the use of the term "Beelzebub" as reference to the underworld in Christian texts.[9]

Description edit

This bat is small enough to fit in a person's hand, weighing 5.3 and 6.0 grams (0.19 and 0.21 oz). Its nostrils are tube-shaped.[3] Its color pattern is unique for the regional habitat: a white underbelly, black head, and dark back.[8] It lacks the golden guard hairs so common in other members of the genus Murina.[3] Its behavior tends to "flight" before "fight" and it is also quite shy, avoiding human contact. However, if captured they can be very fierce.[10] Its forearm is approximately 33.7 mm (1.33 in) long. Its tail is 40.6 mm (1.60 in) long, and its hind foot is 7.7 mm (0.30 in) long. Its ears are 13.8 mm (0.54 in) long, and its tragus is 7.9 mm (0.31 in) long. Its dental formula is 2.1.2.33.1.2.3, for a total of 34 teeth.[3]

Biology and ecology edit

As of 2013, there are still few details known about them and their ecology.[3][11] Like other members of its genus, it is insectivorous.[3]

Range and habitat edit

It lives in tropical forests of the Greater Mekong Subregion. It has been documented in Kon Ka Kinh National Park and Bac Huong Hoa Nature Reserve, both of which are in Vietnam.[3] It is suspected there are many more species of bats yet to be discovered in the region.[11] It has been captured at elevations of 400 m (1,300 ft) and 1,600 m (5,200 ft) above sea level.[3]

Conservation edit

They are threatened by habitat loss via deforestation.[7][12] As it is a relatively new species, it has not yet been evaluated by the IUCN.

See also edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Murina beelzebub.

References edit

  1. ^ Csorba, G.; Furey, N.; Son, N.; Görföl, T. (2019). "Murina beelzebub". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T84488085A84488093. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T84488085A84488093.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ . American Society of Mammalogists. 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Csorba, Gabor; Son, Nguyen Truong; Saveng, Ith; Furey, Neil M. (2011). "Revealing Cryptic Bat Diversity: Three New Murina and Redescription of M. tubinaris From Southeast Asia" (PDF). Journal of Mammalogy. 92 (4). American Society of Mammalogists: 891–904. doi:10.1644/10-MAMM-A-269.1. JSTOR 23259889.
  4. ^ . Telegraph. Archived from the original on December 18, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
  5. ^ "Walking Catfish, Demon Bat Among 126 New Mekong Species". Live Science. December 19, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
  6. ^ Venton, Danielle (September 2, 2011). "New 'Demon' Bat Species Found in Vietnam". Wired. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
  7. ^ a b Catterick, Ally (September 2, 2011). "Three New Bat Species Discovered in Indochina". Fauna and Flora. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
  8. ^ a b "Three New Species of Murina from Vietnam & Cambodia". Southeast Asian Bat Conservation Research Unit. September 19, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
  9. ^ "Beelzebub's Tube-Nosed Bat Discovered in Vietnam". Space, Science, Robots. September 11, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
  10. ^ Than, Ker (September 9, 2011). . National Geographic. Archived from the original on September 23, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
  11. ^ a b Butler, Rhett (September 2, 2011). . Environmental News Network. Archived from the original on September 9, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
  12. ^ . World Wildlife Fund Australia. December 18, 2012. Archived from the original on December 30, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2013.

Further reading edit

  • Son, Nguyen Truong; Csorba, Gabor; Tu, Vuong Tan; Thong, Vu Dinh; Wu, Yi; Harada, Masashi; Oshida, Tatsuo; Endo, Hideki; Motokawa, Masaharu (December 2015). "A New Species of the Genus Murina (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from the Central Highlands of Vietnam with a Review of the Subfamily Murininae in Vietnam". Acta Chiropterologica. 17 (2): 201–232. doi:10.3161/15081109ACC2015.17.2.001. S2CID 87256295.
  • Son, Nguyen Truong; Motokawa, Masaharu; Oshida, Tatsuo; Thong, Vu Dinh; Csorba, Gabor; Endo, Hideki (2015). "Multivariate Analysis of the Skull Size and Shape in Tube-Nosed Bats of the Genus Murina (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from Vietnam". Mammal Study. 40 (2): 79–94. doi:10.3106/041.040.0203. S2CID 83232573.
  • Son, Nguyen Truong; O'shea, Thomas J.; Gore, Jeffery A.; Csorba, Gabor; Tu, Vuong Tan; Oshida, Tatsuo; Endo, Hideki; Motokawa, Masaharu (2016). "Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) of the southeastern Truong Son Mountains, Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 8 (7): 8953–8969. doi:10.11609/jott.2785.8.7.8953-8969.

January 01, 1970
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Beelzebub s tube nosed bat Murina beelzebub also Beelzebub bat or demon bat is a species in the vesper bat family Vespertilionidae found in the Greater Mekong region of Southeast Asia specifically the Quảng Trị and Gia Lai provinces of Vietnam 2 They have tube shaped nostrils hence the name which assist them with their feeding 3 Beelzebub bat In flight Conservation status Data Deficient IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Chiroptera Family Vespertilionidae Genus Murina Species M beelzebub Binomial name Murina beelzebubSon Furey amp Csorba 2011 Contents 1 Discovery and etymology 2 Description 3 Biology and ecology 4 Range and habitat 5 Conservation 6 See also 7 References 8 Further readingDiscovery and etymology editThe Beelzebub bat is one of 126 new species found in the Greater Mekong region described in 2011 4 The holotype was collected in November 2007 in Bac Huong Hoa Nature Reserve which is located in Vietnam 3 There were two other tube nosed bats found in Southeast Asia in 2011 Ashy gray tube nosed bat Murina cineracea and Walston s tube nosed bat Murina walstoni 3 5 6 All three species are small for bats and M beelzebub is medium sized for a Murina bat 3 These three new tube nosed bats were discovered by a team from the Hungarian Natural History Museum HNHM and Fauna and Flora International FFI 7 Vespertilionid bats have many cryptic species Eight new species of vesper bats were found in Southeast Asia between 2005 and 2009 The use of DNA technology has proved very useful in differentiating between the various species of Murina 3 8 Based on its morphology it was placed into the suilla species group of the genus Murina Members of the suilla group include 3 Little tube nosed bat Murina aurata Bala tube nosed bat Murina balaensis Ashy gray tube nosed bat Murina cineracea Eleryi s tube nosed bat Murina eleryi Slender tube nosed bat Murina gracilis Murina harpioloides Greater tube nosed bat Murina leucogaster Murina recondita Brown tube nosed bat Murina suilla Scully s tube nosed bat Murina tubinaris Ussuri tube nosed bat Murina ussuriensis Walston s tube nosed bat Murina walstoni It was named Beelzebub and demon because of its coloration and fierce behavior alluding the use of the term Beelzebub as reference to the underworld in Christian texts 9 Description editThis bat is small enough to fit in a person s hand weighing 5 3 and 6 0 grams 0 19 and 0 21 oz Its nostrils are tube shaped 3 Its color pattern is unique for the regional habitat a white underbelly black head and dark back 8 It lacks the golden guard hairs so common in other members of the genus Murina 3 Its behavior tends to flight before fight and it is also quite shy avoiding human contact However if captured they can be very fierce 10 Its forearm is approximately 33 7 mm 1 33 in long Its tail is 40 6 mm 1 60 in long and its hind foot is 7 7 mm 0 30 in long Its ears are 13 8 mm 0 54 in long and its tragus is 7 9 mm 0 31 in long Its dental formula is 2 1 2 3 3 1 2 3 for a total of 34 teeth 3 Biology and ecology editAs of 2013 there are still few details known about them and their ecology 3 11 Like other members of its genus it is insectivorous 3 Range and habitat editIt lives in tropical forests of the Greater Mekong Subregion It has been documented in Kon Ka Kinh National Park and Bac Huong Hoa Nature Reserve both of which are in Vietnam 3 It is suspected there are many more species of bats yet to be discovered in the region 11 It has been captured at elevations of 400 m 1 300 ft and 1 600 m 5 200 ft above sea level 3 Conservation editThey are threatened by habitat loss via deforestation 7 12 As it is a relatively new species it has not yet been evaluated by the IUCN See also edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Murina beelzebub Peter s tube nosed bat Scully s tube nosed batReferences edit Csorba G Furey N Son N Gorfol T 2019 Murina beelzebub IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019 e T84488085A84488093 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2019 3 RLTS T84488085A84488093 en Retrieved 20 November 2021 Murina beelzebub 1933 American Society of Mammalogists 2013 Archived from the original on March 4 2016 Retrieved June 30 2013 a b c d e f g h i j k l m Csorba Gabor Son Nguyen Truong Saveng Ith Furey Neil M 2011 Revealing Cryptic Bat Diversity Three New Murina and Redescription of M tubinaris From Southeast Asia PDF Journal of Mammalogy 92 4 American Society of Mammalogists 891 904 doi 10 1644 10 MAMM A 269 1 JSTOR 23259889 New Species Found Walking catfish Beelzebub bat and two legged Lizard Telegraph Archived from the original on December 18 2012 Retrieved June 30 2013 Walking Catfish Demon Bat Among 126 New Mekong Species Live Science December 19 2012 Retrieved June 30 2013 Venton Danielle September 2 2011 New Demon Bat Species Found in Vietnam Wired Retrieved June 30 2013 a b Catterick Ally September 2 2011 Three New Bat Species Discovered in Indochina Fauna and Flora Retrieved June 30 2013 a b Three New Species of Murina from Vietnam amp Cambodia Southeast Asian Bat Conservation Research Unit September 19 2011 Retrieved June 30 2013 Beelzebub s Tube Nosed Bat Discovered in Vietnam Space Science Robots September 11 2011 Retrieved June 30 2013 Than Ker September 9 2011 New Demon Bat National Geographic Archived from the original on September 23 2011 Retrieved June 30 2013 a b Butler Rhett September 2 2011 New Demon Bat Discovered in Vietnam Environmental News Network Archived from the original on September 9 2013 Retrieved June 30 2013 Beelzebub s Tube Nosed Bat Discovered in Vietnam World Wildlife Fund Australia December 18 2012 Archived from the original on December 30 2012 Retrieved June 30 2013 Further reading editSon Nguyen Truong Csorba Gabor Tu Vuong Tan Thong Vu Dinh Wu Yi Harada Masashi Oshida Tatsuo Endo Hideki Motokawa Masaharu December 2015 A New Species of the Genus Murina Chiroptera Vespertilionidae from the Central Highlands of Vietnam with a Review of the Subfamily Murininae in Vietnam Acta Chiropterologica 17 2 201 232 doi 10 3161 15081109ACC2015 17 2 001 S2CID 87256295 Son Nguyen Truong Motokawa Masaharu Oshida Tatsuo Thong Vu Dinh Csorba Gabor Endo Hideki 2015 Multivariate Analysis of the Skull Size and Shape in Tube Nosed Bats of the Genus Murina Chiroptera Vespertilionidae from Vietnam Mammal Study 40 2 79 94 doi 10 3106 041 040 0203 S2CID 83232573 Son Nguyen Truong O shea Thomas J Gore Jeffery A Csorba Gabor Tu Vuong Tan Oshida Tatsuo Endo Hideki Motokawa Masaharu 2016 Bats Mammalia Chiroptera of the southeastern Truong Son Mountains Quang Ngai Province Vietnam Journal of Threatened Taxa 8 7 8953 8969 doi 10 11609 jott 2785 8 7 8953 8969 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Beelzebub 27s tube nosed bat amp oldid 1212833388, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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