Asellia patrizii, De Beaux, 1931

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Patrizi’s Trident Leaf-nosed Bat

Asellia patrizii

French: Asellia de Patrizi I German: Patrizi-Dreizackblattnase I Spanish: Asellia de Patrizi

Other common names: Patrizi's Trident Bat

Taxonomy. Asellia patrizii De Beaux, 1931 ,

“Zona di Gaarre,” Dancalia, Ethiopia.

This species is monotypic.

Distribution. Recorded from a handful of localities in Eritrea, Ethiopia, and offshore islands in the Red Sea.

Descriptive notes. Head-body 42—46 mm, tail 13-20 mm, ear 12-16 mm, hindfoot 6 mm, forearm 38-43 mm; weight 3—4 g. Patrizi’s Trident Leaf-nosed Bat is the smallest species in the genus. Muzzle is relatively short with large and distinctive noseleaf that has three subtriangular projections from its posterior margin. Pelage is pale brownish gray dorsally, somewhat paler ventrally.

Habitat. Low-lying arid and semi-desert shrubland, up to 1000 m.

Food and Feeding. Patrizi’s Trident Leaf-nosed Bat is insectivorous.

Breeding. No information.

Activity patterns. Patrizi’s Trident Leaf-nosed Bat roosts during the day in caves, lava tunnels, and anthropogenic structures. Echolocation call is not known.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. In one cave, both males and females were present.

Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCNRed List. Although very few specimens have been collected, Patrizi’s Trident Leaf-nosed Bat occurs across a relatively large area with a low human population and in habitat that is not currently under threat. There may be some disturbance at roosting sites.

Bibliography. Aulagnier (2013a), Benda, Vallo & Reiter (2011), Monadjem, Bergmans, Mickleburgh & Hutson (2017a).

Figures

1. Arabian Trident Leaf-nosed Bat (Asellia arabica), 2. Somalian Trident Leaf-nosed Bat (Asellia italosomalica), 3. Patrizi’s Trident Leaf-nosed Bat (Asellia patrizii), 4. Geoffroy’s Trident Leaf-nosed Bat (Asellia tridens), 5. Greater Leaf-nosed Bat (Doryrhina camerunensis), 6. Telefomin Leaf-nosed Bat (Doryrhina corynophyllus), 7. Cyclops Leaf-nosed Bat (Doryrhina cyclops), 8. Hill’s Leaf-nosed Bat (Doryrhina edwardshilli), 9. Fly River Leaf-nosed Bat (Doryrhina muscinus), 10. Semon’s Leaf-nosed Bat (Doryrhina semoni), 11. Northern Leaf-nosed Bat (Doryrhina stenotis), 12. Wollaston’s Leaf-nosed Bat (Doryrhina wollastoni), 13. Commerson’s Leaf-nosed Bat (Macronycteris commersonii), 14. Madagascar Cryptic Leaf-nosed Bat (Macronycteris cryptovalorona), 15. Giant Leaf-nosed Bat Macronycteris gigas rench: (Phyllorhine géante), 16. Sao Tome Leaf-nosed Bat Macronycteris thomensis rench: Phyllorhine de (Sao Tomé), 17. Striped Leaf-nosed Bat (Macronycteris vittatus), 18. Dong Bac Trident Bat (Aselliscus dongbacanus), 19. Stoliczka’s Trident Bat (Aselliscus stoliczkanus), 20. Temminck’s Trident Bat (Aselliscus tricuspidatus), 21. East Asian Tailless Leaf-nosed (Bat Coelopsfrithii), 22. Malayan Tailless Leaf-nosed Bat (Coelops robinsoni), 23. Solomons Leaf-nosed Bat (Anthops omatus)

Distribution. Recorded from a handful of localities in Eritrea , Ethiopia , and offshore islands in the Red Sea.