Thomas's fruit-eating bat (Dermanura watsoni), sometimes also popularly called Watson's fruit-eating bat,[2] is a species of bat in the familyPhyllostomidae.[3] It is found from southern Mexico, through Central America to Colombia. Its South American range is to the west of the Andes.[1] The species name is in honor of H. J. Watson, a plantation owner in western Panama who used to send specimens to the British Natural History Museum, where Oldfield Thomas would often describe them.[2][4]
This species was formerly placed in the genus Artibeus, but was reclassified, based on mitochondrial cytochrome b gene sequence data, in 2004. Dermanura, formerly a subgenus of Artibeus, was elevated to a separate genus. The two genera cannot be differentiated by morphology.[1][5]
Population on Isla Escudo de Veraguasedit
The population on the small (3.4 km2) island Isla Escudo de Veraguas off the Caribbean coast of Panama was classified as a separate species within the genus (D. incomitata, the solitary fruit-eating bat) in 1994.[6][7] It had been evaluated as critically endangered by the IUCN, being threatened by habitat loss in addition to the tiny size of its range,[8] as well as a species in danger of imminent extinction by the Alliance for Zero Extinction.[9] It was transferred to D. watsoni in 2009, based on cytochrome b data that showed it nested within watsoni.[10] The IUCN has followed this recommendation.[1] Solari et al. (2009) described it as the subspecies D. w. incomitata. They stated that "The paraphyly and specific status of watsoni/incomitata is not easily resolved" and suggested that nuclear DNA sequence comparisons would be useful.[10] The only morphological distinction between the island and mainland populations noted was differences in the cusps of the lower molars, while the DNA sequence divergence of 3.6% is less than typical for sister species in the genus.[10]
Referencesedit
^ abcdSolari, S. (2016). "Dermanura watsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T99586593A21997358. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T99586593A21997358.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^Simmons, N.B. (2005). "Artibeus watsoni". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 420. ISBN978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
^Goldman, Edward Alphonso (1920). Mammals of Panama. Washington D.C.: Smithsonian Institution. pp. (see p. 16).
^Lim, B. K.; Engstrom, M. D.; Lee, T. E.; Patton, J. C.; Bickham, J. W. (2004). "Molecular Differentiation of Large Species of Fruit-Eating Bats (Artibeus) and Phylogenetic Relationships Based on the Cytochrome b Gene". Acta Chiropterologica. 6 (1): 1–12. doi:10.3161/001.006.0101. S2CID 86707279.
^Kalko, E.K.V.; Handley, C.O. Jr. (1994). "Evolution, biogeography, and description of a new species of fruit-eating bat, genus Artibeus Leach (1821), from Panama". Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde. 59: 257–273. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
^Simmons, N.B. (2005). "Artibeus incomitatus". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 418. ISBN978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
^Pino, J.; Samudio, R. (2012). . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 17 May 2018.old-form url
^(PDF). batcon.org. Bat Conservation International. October 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 17, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
^ abcSolari, S.; Hoofer, S. R.; Larsen, P. A.; Brown, A. D.; Bull, R. J.; Guerrero, J. A.; Ortega, J.; Carrera, J. P.; Bradley, R. D.; Baker, R. J. (2009). "Operational Criteria for Genetically Defined Species: Analysis of the Diversification of the Small Fruit-Eating Bats, Dermanura (Phyllostomidae: Stenodermatinae)". Acta Chiropterologica. 11 (2): 279–288. doi:10.3161/150811009X485521. S2CID 15355333.
April 04, 2024
thomas, fruit, eating, dermanura, watsoni, sometimes, also, popularly, called, watson, fruit, eating, species, family, phyllostomidae, found, from, southern, mexico, through, central, america, colombia, south, american, range, west, andes, species, name, honor. Thomas s fruit eating bat Dermanura watsoni sometimes also popularly called Watson s fruit eating bat 2 is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae 3 It is found from southern Mexico through Central America to Colombia Its South American range is to the west of the Andes 1 The species name is in honor of H J Watson a plantation owner in western Panama who used to send specimens to the British Natural History Museum where Oldfield Thomas would often describe them 2 4 Thomas s fruit eating batConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass MammaliaOrder ChiropteraFamily PhyllostomidaeGenus DermanuraSpecies D watsoniBinomial nameDermanura watsoni Thomas 1901 SynonymsArtibeus watsoni Artibeus incomitatusTaxonomy editThis species was formerly placed in the genus Artibeus but was reclassified based on mitochondrial cytochrome b gene sequence data in 2004 Dermanura formerly a subgenus of Artibeus was elevated to a separate genus The two genera cannot be differentiated by morphology 1 5 Population on Isla Escudo de Veraguas edit The population on the small 3 4 km2 island Isla Escudo de Veraguas off the Caribbean coast of Panama was classified as a separate species within the genus D incomitata the solitary fruit eating bat in 1994 6 7 It had been evaluated as critically endangered by the IUCN being threatened by habitat loss in addition to the tiny size of its range 8 as well as a species in danger of imminent extinction by the Alliance for Zero Extinction 9 It was transferred to D watsoni in 2009 based on cytochrome b data that showed it nested within watsoni 10 The IUCN has followed this recommendation 1 Solari et al 2009 described it as the subspecies D w incomitata They stated that The paraphyly and specific status of watsoni incomitata is not easily resolved and suggested that nuclear DNA sequence comparisons would be useful 10 The only morphological distinction between the island and mainland populations noted was differences in the cusps of the lower molars while the DNA sequence divergence of 3 6 is less than typical for sister species in the genus 10 References edit a b c d Solari S 2016 Dermanura watsoni IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T99586593A21997358 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 3 RLTS T99586593A21997358 en Retrieved 12 November 2021 a b Beolens Bo Watkins Michael Grayson Michael 2009 09 28 The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals Baltimore The Johns Hopkins University Press p 440 ISBN 978 0 8018 9304 9 OCLC 270129903 Simmons N B 2005 Artibeus watsoni In Wilson D E Reeder D M eds Mammal Species of the World A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference 3rd ed Johns Hopkins University Press p 420 ISBN 978 0 8018 8221 0 OCLC 62265494 Goldman Edward Alphonso 1920 Mammals of Panama Washington D C Smithsonian Institution pp see p 16 Lim B K Engstrom M D Lee T E Patton J C Bickham J W 2004 Molecular Differentiation of Large Species of Fruit Eating Bats Artibeus and Phylogenetic Relationships Based on the Cytochrome b Gene Acta Chiropterologica 6 1 1 12 doi 10 3161 001 006 0101 S2CID 86707279 Kalko E K V Handley C O Jr 1994 Evolution biogeography and description of a new species of fruit eating bat genus Artibeus Leach 1821 from Panama Zeitschrift fur Saugetierkunde 59 257 273 Retrieved 2018 05 20 Simmons N B 2005 Artibeus incomitatus In Wilson D E Reeder D M eds Mammal Species of the World A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference 3rd ed Johns Hopkins University Press p 418 ISBN 978 0 8018 8221 0 OCLC 62265494 Pino J Samudio R 2012 Artibeus incomitatus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012 Archived from the original on 2012 11 14 Retrieved 17 May 2018 old form url A Five Year Plan for Global Bat Conservation PDF batcon org Bat Conservation International October 2013 Archived from the original PDF on April 17 2018 Retrieved May 1 2017 a b c Solari S Hoofer S R Larsen P A Brown A D Bull R J Guerrero J A Ortega J Carrera J P Bradley R D Baker R J 2009 Operational Criteria for Genetically Defined Species Analysis of the Diversification of the Small Fruit Eating Bats Dermanura Phyllostomidae Stenodermatinae Acta Chiropterologica 11 2 279 288 doi 10 3161 150811009X485521 S2CID 15355333 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas 27s fruit eating bat amp oldid 1147195778, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
