Blunt-eared bat

Tomopeas ravus is an endemic species of bats in Peru from the family of bulldog bats ( Molossidae ), which is notable mainly by their controversial systematic position.

Description

Tomopeas ravus reaches a body length 73-85 mm. The tail is 34 to 45 millimeters long and rises in contrast to the rest of the Bulldog bats not clear from the Uropatagium ( the tail wing membrane ). With a weight of 2 to 3.5 grams, it is one of the smallest bats at all. Their fur is light brown and light gray at the bottom to the top; the face, ears and wing membranes are black.

Way of life

Little is known about the habits of these bats. Tomopeas ravus inhabits the dry coastal regions of Peru up to an altitude of 1000 meters. When resting places they should both leaves of mesquite trees and rock crevices use. Juveniles were spotted in August and September, suggesting that the females give birth to their young during the dry season to the world. Due to the destruction of their restricted habitat type of the IUCN is listed as threatened ( vulnerable ).

System

Tomopeas ravus combines both features of Myotis bats ( Vespertilionidae ) - such as the construction of the tail - and the Bulldog bats ( Molossidae ) - such as the construction of the vertebrae. Previously, it was attributed to the Myotis bats, younger, and genetic studies to see in her a member of the Bulldog bats. There it forms its own subfamily, Tomopeatine, and represents the sister taxon of all other Bulldog bats