Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Cladus: Synapsida
Cladus: Eupelycosauria
Cladus: Sphenacodontia
Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea
Cladus: Therapsida
Cladus: Theriodontia
Cladus: Cynodontia
Cladus: Eucynodontia
Cladus: Probainognathia
Cladus: Prozostrodontia
Cladus: Mammaliaformes
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Trechnotheria
Infraclassis: Zatheria
Supercohors: Theria
Cohors: Eutheria
Infraclassis: Placentalia
Cladus: Boreoeutheria
Superordo: Laurasiatheria
Cladus: Scrotifera
Ordo: Chiroptera
Subordo: Yinpterochiroptera
Superfamilia: Rhinolophoidea
Familia: Hipposideridae
Genus: Hipposideros
Species: Hipposideros beatus
Subspecies (2): H. b. beatus – H. b. maximus
Name
Hipposideros beatus K. Andersen, 1906
Type locality: Equatorial Guinea.
References
Hipposideros beatus in Mammal Species of the World.
Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
K. Andersen. 1906. Annals and Magazine of Natural Historyl, ser. 7, 17: 279.
Vernacular names
English: Benito Leaf-nosed Bat.
The Benito roundleaf bat (Hipposideros beatus) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Togo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.[1]
Taxonomy
The Benito roundleaf bat was described as a new species in 1906 by Danish mammalogist Knud Andersen. The holotype was collected 15 mi (24 km) from the Benito River by American naturalist George Latimer Bates.[2] Two subspecies are recognized: H. b. beatus and H. b. maximus.[3]
Description
It has fine, fluffy, dark brown hair. Its ears are relatively short for a roundleaf bat, at 12–16 mm (0.47–0.63 in). Individuals weigh 6–9.5 g (0.21–0.34 oz) and have forearm lengths of 39–48 mm (1.5–1.9 in).[3]
Biology and ecology
It is monoestrous, with one breeding season per year. Mating occurs in June and July (the end of the first wet season; females give birth in October and November (the middle of the second wet season). The litter size is one offspring.[3]
Range and habitat
The Benito roundleaf bat has been documented in several countries in Africa, mainly in Central Africa. Its range includes: Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, and Togo. It as found at elevations up to 500 m (1,600 ft) above sea level.[1]
Conservation
As of 2017, the Benito roundleaf bat is classified as a least-concern species by the IUCN.[1]
References
Monadjem, A.; Juste, J.; Bergmans, W.; Mickleburgh, S.; Hutson, A.M.; Fahr, J. (2017). "Hipposideros beatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T10112A22098184. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T10112A22098184.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
Andersen, K. (1906). "XXXV.—On Hipposiderus caffer, Sund., and its closest Allies; with some notes on H. fuliginosus, Temm". The Annals and Magazine of Natural History; Zoology, Botany, and Geology. 7. 17: 279–280.
Happold, Meredith (2013). Kingdon, J.; Happold, D.; Butynski, T.; Hoffmann, M.; Happold, M.; Kalina, J. (eds.). Mammals of Africa. Vol. 4. A&C Black. p. 373–375. ISBN 9781408189962.
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