Previously, the genus Casinycteris was thought to be monotypic, with only the short-palated fruit bat as a member. In 2014 however, a new species (C. campomaanensis) was described and added to the genus. In the same paper, they recommended that the Pohle's fruit bat move from Scotonycteris to Casinycteris.[2]
Casinycteris species can be identified by the greenish skin on their snouts and eyelids and yellowish finger joints.[2]
Casinycteris is often compared to Scotonycteris in appearance, but certain features in living Casinycteris bats such as their upturned rostrum and larger ears distinguish the genera. The genera also differ internally, with Casinycteris bats possessing a very shortened palate and a different dental structure. The similarities between the genera are attributed to their similar habitat, and differences are attributed to a dissimilar diet or feeding mechanism.[3]
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^Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M., eds. (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
^ abHassanin, A. (2014). Description of a new bat species of the tribe Scotonycterini (Chiroptera, Pteropodidae) from southwestern Cameroon. Comptes Rendus Biologies, 337(2), 134-142.
^Ronald M. Nowak, Ernest Pillsbury Walker (1999). Ronald M. Nowak (ed.). Walker's Mammals of the World. Vol. 1 (illustrated ed.). JHU Press. p. 285. ISBN9780801857898.
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casinycteris, short, palated, genus, bats, described, 1910, currently, consists, three, species, short, palated, fruit, argynnis, campo, fruit, campomaanensis, pohle, fruit, ophiodon, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, chordata. Casinycteris Short palated bat is a genus of bats described in 1910 1 It currently consists of three species Short palated fruit bat Casinycteris argynnis Campo Ma an fruit bat Casinycteris campomaanensis Pohle s fruit bat Casinycteris ophiodon CasinycterisScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass MammaliaOrder ChiropteraFamily PteropodidaeGenus CasinycterisThomas 1910Type speciesCasinycteris argynnisThomas 1910SpeciesCasinycteris argynnisCasinycteris campomaanensisCasinycteris ophiodon Previously the genus Casinycteris was thought to be monotypic with only the short palated fruit bat as a member In 2014 however a new species C campomaanensis was described and added to the genus In the same paper they recommended that the Pohle s fruit bat move from Scotonycteris to Casinycteris 2 Casinycteris species can be identified by the greenish skin on their snouts and eyelids and yellowish finger joints 2 Casinycteris is often compared to Scotonycteris in appearance but certain features in living Casinycteris bats such as their upturned rostrum and larger ears distinguish the genera The genera also differ internally with Casinycteris bats possessing a very shortened palate and a different dental structure The similarities between the genera are attributed to their similar habitat and differences are attributed to a dissimilar diet or feeding mechanism 3 References edit Wilson D E Reeder D M eds 2005 Mammal Species of the World A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference 3rd ed Johns Hopkins University Press ISBN 978 0 8018 8221 0 OCLC 62265494 a b Hassanin A 2014 Description of a new bat species of the tribe Scotonycterini Chiroptera Pteropodidae from southwestern Cameroon Comptes Rendus Biologies 337 2 134 142 Ronald M Nowak Ernest Pillsbury Walker 1999 Ronald M Nowak ed Walker s Mammals of the World Vol 1 illustrated ed JHU Press p 285 ISBN 9780801857898 nbsp This article related to fruit bats is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Casinycteris amp oldid 1173215639, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
