The bats within the genus Natalus have had a complex taxonomic history due to its morphological conservatism.[3] The taxonomy of Natalidae has been recently updated by the discovery and rediscovery of live species and fossils, and on the basis of new morphological and molecular evidence.[4]
DescriptionEdit
The Cuban greater funnel-eared bat has funnel-like ears and a tail as long as the head and body combined.[5] The legs are shorter than the forearm, dorsal hair length is 8–9 millimetres (0.31–0.35 in), ventral hair length is 7–8 millimetres (0.28–0.31 in) long. Each hair is divided into three different color bands going from dark on the base, light in the middle, and the tip a little darker than the middle.[6] They have black, stiff hairs above the upper lip, much like a moustache, and white hairs below the lower lip. They have tan and reddish-brown fur with a paler belly.[citation needed]
They have a diet consisting largely of moths, crickets, and beetles.[1] In 1992, the first living population was discovered in a cave in Cueva La Barca.[5] Caribbean hurricanes early in the evolutionary history of Natalids may account for specialized cave roosting.[7]
ConservationEdit
When Harold E. Anthony described this species in 1919, he thought it was an extinct form[8][9] because it was only known from fossil localities on Cuba, on Isla de la Juventud, Grand Cayman and various islands in the Bahamas. In 1992, a living population has been rediscovered.[5]Natalus primus is considered vulnerable and only inhabits one cave in Cueva La Barca on Isla de la Juventud island and province.[10] The population is abundant in that single cave, but this species is likely to go extinct due to its limited dispersal range,[5] human disturbance and loss of habitat.[11] It is estimated that there are only a few thousand individuals.[1]
This species is known to have become extirpated throughout most of Cuba suggesting a population decline that may have continued until the present.[12] The survival of Cuban bats is threatened by forest destruction and cave modification.[13]
Habitat loss through erosion is a major concern. The ongoing collapse of the cave roof is likely to upset the thermal balance in this hot cave and result in Natalus primus extinction.[5] Cave-dwelling Cuban bat species conservation should be a cooperative effort promoting research and habitat management.[13]
ReferencesEdit
^ abcdMancina, C. (2016). "Natalus primus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T136777A22032828. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T136777A22032828.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^. Ch Boudet. Archived from the original on 2014-03-01. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
^López-Wilchis, Ricardo; Luis M. Guevara-Chumacero; Neófito ángeles Pérez; Javier Juste; Carlos Ibáñez; Irene D. L. A. Barriga-Sosa (December 2012). "Taxonomic status assessment of the Mexican populations of funnel-eared bats, genus Natalus (Chiroptera: Natalidae)". Acta Chiropterologica. 2. 14 (2): 305–316. doi:10.3161/150811012x661639. hdl:10261/72462. S2CID 85765304.
^Tejedor, Adrian (2011). "Systematics of funnel-eared bats (Chiroptera: Natalidae)" (PDF). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 353: 1–140. doi:10.1206/636.1. hdl:2246/6120. S2CID 84311591.
^ abcde"Cuban Greater Funnel-Eared Bat (Natalus primus)". EDGE. The Zoological Society of London. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
^Tejedor, Adrian (2005). "A new species of funnel-eared bat (Natalidae: Natalus) from Mexico". Journal of Mammalogy. 86 (6): 1109–1120. doi:10.1644/1545-1542(2005)86[1109:ANSOFB]2.0.CO;2.
^Dávalos, LM (October 2005). "Molecular phylogeny of funnel-eared bats (Chiroptera: Natalidae), with notes on biogeography and conservation". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 37 (1): 91–103. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2005.04.024. PMID 15967682.
^Anthony, Harold Elmer (1919). "Mammals collected in eastern Cuba in 1917: with descriptions of two new species". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 41: 625–643, 3 plates. hdl:2246/1358.
^Allen, Glover M. (1942), Extinct and vanishing mammals of the western hemisphere, with the marine species of all the oceans, American Committee for International Wild Life Protection, pp. 29–30.
^. Conservation International. Archived from the original on 2014-02-16. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
^"The world's 100 most threatened species - Are they priceless or worthless?". Wildlife Extra. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
^Tejedor, Ardian; Valeria DA C. Tavares; Gilberto Silva-Taboada (2005-10-27). "A revision of extant Greater Antillean bats of the genus Natalus". American Museum Novitates (3493): 1–22. doi:10.1206/0003-0082(2005)493[0001:AROEGA]2.0.CO;2. S2CID 54911652. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
^ abMancina, Carlos; Làzrao Echenique-Diaz; Adrian Tejedor; Lainet Garcìa; Angel Daniel-Alvarez; Miguel Ortega-Huerta (2007). "Endemics under threat: an assessment of the conservation status of Cuban bats". Hystrix: The Italian Journal of Mammalogy. 18 (1). Retrieved 2014-02-23.
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The Cuban greater funnel eared bat Natalus primus is a species of funnel eared bat It is endemic to a cave in westernmost Cuba 1 2 Cuban greater funnel eared batConservation statusVulnerable IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass MammaliaOrder ChiropteraFamily NatalidaeGenus NatalusSpecies N primusBinomial nameNatalus primus Anthony 1919 Contents 1 Taxonomy 2 Description 3 Conservation 4 ReferencesTaxonomy EditThe bats within the genus Natalus have had a complex taxonomic history due to its morphological conservatism 3 The taxonomy of Natalidae has been recently updated by the discovery and rediscovery of live species and fossils and on the basis of new morphological and molecular evidence 4 Description EditThe Cuban greater funnel eared bat has funnel like ears and a tail as long as the head and body combined 5 The legs are shorter than the forearm dorsal hair length is 8 9 millimetres 0 31 0 35 in ventral hair length is 7 8 millimetres 0 28 0 31 in long Each hair is divided into three different color bands going from dark on the base light in the middle and the tip a little darker than the middle 6 They have black stiff hairs above the upper lip much like a moustache and white hairs below the lower lip They have tan and reddish brown fur with a paler belly citation needed They have a diet consisting largely of moths crickets and beetles 1 In 1992 the first living population was discovered in a cave in Cueva La Barca 5 Caribbean hurricanes early in the evolutionary history of Natalids may account for specialized cave roosting 7 Conservation EditWhen Harold E Anthony described this species in 1919 he thought it was an extinct form 8 9 because it was only known from fossil localities on Cuba on Isla de la Juventud Grand Cayman and various islands in the Bahamas In 1992 a living population has been rediscovered 5 Natalus primus is considered vulnerable and only inhabits one cave in Cueva La Barca on Isla de la Juventud island and province 10 The population is abundant in that single cave but this species is likely to go extinct due to its limited dispersal range 5 human disturbance and loss of habitat 11 It is estimated that there are only a few thousand individuals 1 This species is known to have become extirpated throughout most of Cuba suggesting a population decline that may have continued until the present 12 The survival of Cuban bats is threatened by forest destruction and cave modification 13 Habitat loss through erosion is a major concern The ongoing collapse of the cave roof is likely to upset the thermal balance in this hot cave and result in Natalus primus extinction 5 Cave dwelling Cuban bat species conservation should be a cooperative effort promoting research and habitat management 13 References Edit a b c d Mancina C 2016 Natalus primus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T136777A22032828 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 1 RLTS T136777A22032828 en Retrieved 20 November 2021 Mammal s Planet Species Sheet Cuban Greater Funnel eared Bat Cuban Yellow Bat Ch Boudet Archived from the original on 2014 03 01 Retrieved 2014 02 23 Lopez Wilchis Ricardo Luis M Guevara Chumacero Neofito angeles Perez Javier Juste Carlos Ibanez Irene D L A Barriga Sosa December 2012 Taxonomic status assessment of the Mexican populations of funnel eared bats genus Natalus Chiroptera Natalidae Acta Chiropterologica 2 14 2 305 316 doi 10 3161 150811012x661639 hdl 10261 72462 S2CID 85765304 Tejedor Adrian 2011 Systematics of funnel eared bats Chiroptera Natalidae PDF Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 353 1 140 doi 10 1206 636 1 hdl 2246 6120 S2CID 84311591 a b c d e Cuban Greater Funnel Eared Bat Natalus primus EDGE The Zoological Society of London Retrieved 2014 02 23 Tejedor Adrian 2005 A new species of funnel eared bat Natalidae Natalus from Mexico Journal of Mammalogy 86 6 1109 1120 doi 10 1644 1545 1542 2005 86 1109 ANSOFB 2 0 CO 2 Davalos LM October 2005 Molecular phylogeny of funnel eared bats Chiroptera Natalidae with notes on biogeography and conservation Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 37 1 91 103 doi 10 1016 j ympev 2005 04 024 PMID 15967682 Anthony Harold Elmer 1919 Mammals collected in eastern Cuba in 1917 with descriptions of two new species Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 41 625 643 3 plates hdl 2246 1358 Allen Glover M 1942 Extinct and vanishing mammals of the western hemisphere with the marine species of all the oceans American Committee for International Wild Life Protection pp 29 30 Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund Conservation Outcomes Caribbean Islands Conservation International Archived from the original on 2014 02 16 Retrieved 2014 02 23 The world s 100 most threatened species Are they priceless or worthless Wildlife Extra Retrieved 2014 02 23 Tejedor Ardian Valeria DA C Tavares Gilberto Silva Taboada 2005 10 27 A revision of extant Greater Antillean bats of the genus Natalus American Museum Novitates 3493 1 22 doi 10 1206 0003 0082 2005 493 0001 AROEGA 2 0 CO 2 S2CID 54911652 Retrieved 2014 02 23 a b Mancina Carlos Lazrao Echenique Diaz Adrian Tejedor Lainet Garcia Angel Daniel Alvarez Miguel Ortega Huerta 2007 Endemics under threat an assessment of the conservation status of Cuban bats Hystrix The Italian Journal of Mammalogy 18 1 Retrieved 2014 02 23 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cuban greater funnel eared bat amp oldid 1169807954, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
