Thomas's yellow bat

Species of bat

Thomas's yellow bat
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Rhogeessa
Species:
R. io
Binomial name
Rhogeessa io
Thomas, 1903
Synonyms[2]

R. bombyx (Thomas, 1913)
R. riparia (Goodwin, 1958)
R. velilla (Thomas, 1903)

Thomas's yellow bat (Rhogeessa io) is a species of bat from the family Vespertilionidae.

Taxonomy

Thomas's yellow bat was given its binomial nomenclature by Oldfield Thomas in 1903 as Rhogeessa io.[1] Synonyms for the species include Rhogeessa bombyx (Thomas, 1913), Rhogeessa riparia (Goodwin, 1958), and Rhogeessa velilla (Thomas, 1903).[2] The Thomas's yellow bat was formerly included as a subspecies of the black-winged little yellow bat, but was considered distinct in 1996.[2]

The species needs taxonomic review for a number of reasons.[1] One of these reasons includes the possibility that subspecies of the Thomas's yellow bat may be their own species.[1]

Range and conservation

Thomas's yellow bat is native to Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Nicaragua, Panama, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.[1] It is listed as "Least Concern" by the IUCN Red List due to its wide distribution, presumed large population, occurrence in a number of protected areas, having some degree of tolerance to habitat modification, and unlikeliness of population decline at the rate to qualify for a more threatened listing.[1]

Behavior and ecology

Thomas's yellow bat inhabits many habitats, such as both evergreen and deciduous forest, thorn shrub, open areas, and villages, though it appears to favor slightly disturbed deciduous forests.[1] Like other species in its genus, the Thomas's yellow bat can take refuge in buildings and hollow trees, although its roosts are unknown.[1]

The species is crepuscular, with peaks of activity within an hour of both dusk and of dawn, flying low to the ground along wide trails or roads.[1] The Thomas's yellow bat is an insectivore, feeding on small, flying insects and with established hunting routes among individuals.[1]

The maximum energy of echolocation calls in the Thomas's yellow bat is 50 to 60 kHz.[1]

See also

Wikispecies has information related to Rhogeessa (Rhogeessa) io.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Soriano, P.; Tavares, V. (2016). "Rhogeessa io". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T88151760A22019853. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T88151760A22019853.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Simmons, N.B. (2005). "Order Chiroptera". 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. 463. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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    Histiotus
    • Strange big-eared brown bat (H. alienus)
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    Hypsugo
    • H. alaschanicus
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    Ia
    • Great evening bat (I. io)
    Idionycteris
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    Laephotis
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    Lasiurus
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    • Seminole bat (L. seminolus)
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    Mimetillus
    • Moloney's mimic bat (M. moloneyi)
    Neoromicia
    • Dark-brown serotine (N. brunnea)
    • Cape serotine (N. capensis)
    • Yellow serotine (N. flavescens)
    • N. grandidieri
    • Tiny serotine (N. guineensis)
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    • Isalo serotine (N. malagasyensis)
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    • Melck's house bat (N. melckorum)
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    • N. robertsi
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    • Somali serotine (N. somalica)
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    • White-winged serotine (N. tenuipinnis)
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    Niumbaha
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    Nycticeius
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    Nyctophilus
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    Otonycteris
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    • Otonycteris leucophaea (O. leucophaea)
    Parastrellus
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    • Least pipistrelle (P. tenuis)
    • Watts's pipistrelle (P. wattsi)
    • Northern pipistrelle (P. westralis)
    Plecotus
    • P. ariel
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    • Grey long-eared bat (P. austriacus)
    • Ethiopian big-eared bat (P. balensis)
    • P. begognae
    • Christie's big-eared bat (P. christiei)
    • P. gaisleri
    • P. homochrous
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    • P. kozlovi
    • Alpine long-eared bat (P. macrobullaris)
    • Ognev's long-eared bat (P. ognevi
    • Japanese long-eared bat (P. sacrimontis)
    • Sardinian long-eared bat (P. sardus)
    • P. strelkovi
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    • P. turkmenicus
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    Rhogeessa
    • Yucatan yellow bat (R. aeneus)
    • Allen's yellow bat (R. alleni)
    • Bickham's little yellow bat (R. bickhami)
    • Genoways's yellow bat (R. genowaysi)
    • Slender yellow bat (R. gracilis)
    • Husson's yellow bat (R. hussoni)
    • Thomas's yellow bat (R. io
    • Menchu's little yellow bat (R. menchuae)
    • Tiny yellow bat (R. minutilla)
    • Least yellow bat (R. mira)
    • Little yellow bat (R. parvula)
    • Black-winged little yellow bat (R. tumida)
    • R. velilla
    Scoteanax
    • Rüppell's broad-nosed bat (S. rueppellii)
    Scotoecus
    • White-bellied lesser house bat (S. albigula)
    • Light-winged lesser house bat (S. albofuscus)
    • Hinde's lesser house bat (S. hindei)
    • Dark-winged lesser house bat (S. hirundo)
    • Desert yellow bat (S. pallidus)
    Scotomanes
    • Harlequin bat (S. ornatus)
    Scotophilus
    • S. alvenslebeni
    • Andrew Rebori's house bat (S. andrewreborii)
    • Lesser yellow bat (S. borbonicus)
    • Sulawesi yellow bat (S. celebensis)
    • Sody's yellow house bat (S. collinus)
    • African yellow bat (S. dinganii)
    • Ejeta's house bat (S. ejetai)
    • Greater Asiatic yellow bat (S. heathii)
    • Lesser Asiatic yellow bat (S. kuhlii)
    • White-bellied yellow bat (S. leucogaster)
    • Livingstone's house bat (S. livingstonii)
    • Marovaza house bat (S. marovaza)
    • Schreber's yellow bat (S. nigrita)
    • S. nigritellus
    • Robbins's yellow bat (S. nucella)
    • Nut-colored yellow bat (S. nux)
    • Robust yellow bat (S. robustus)
    • S. tandrefana
    • Trujillo’s house bat (S. trujilloi)
    • Greenish yellow bat (S. viridis)
    Scotorepens
    • Inland broad-nosed bat (S. balstoni)
    • Little broad-nosed bat (S. greyii)
    • Eastern broad-nosed bat (S. orion)
    • Northern broad-nosed bat (S. sanborni)
    Scotozous
    • Dormer's bat (S. dormeri)
    Tylonycteris
    • T. fulvida
    • T. malayana
    • Lesser bamboo bat (T. pachypus)
    • Pygmy bamboo bat (T. pygmaeus)
    • Greater bamboo bat (T. robustula)
    • T. tonkinensis
    Vespadelus
    • Inland forest bat (V. baverstocki)
    • Northern cave bat (V. caurinus)
    • Large forest bat (V. darlingtoni)
    • Yellow-lipped bat (V. douglasorum)
    • Finlayson's cave bat (V. finlaysoni)
    • Eastern forest bat (V. pumilus)
    • Southern forest bat (V. regulus)
    • Eastern cave bat (V. troughtoni)
    • Little forest bat (V. vulturnus)
    Vespertilio
    • Parti-coloured bat (V. murinus)
    • Asian particolored bat (V. sinensis)
    Taxon identifiers
    Rhogeessa io