Nycteris javanica (É. Geoffroy Saint_hilaire, 1813)

Don E. Wilson & Russell A. Mittermeier, 2019, Nycteridae, Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 9 Bats, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 374-386 : 384

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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.6576920

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6628660

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scientific name

Nycteris javanica
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6. View Plate 28: Nycteridae

Javan Slit-faced Bat

Nycteris javanica View in CoL

French: Nyctere de Java / German: Java-Schlitznase / Spanish: Nicterio de Java

Other common names: Javan Hollow-faced Bat

Taxonomy. Nycteris javanicus [sic] E. Geof-froy Saint-Hilaire, 1813 View in CoL ,

“Habite Java.”

Nyctenis javanica belongs to the javanica group. Monotypic.

Distribution. Known only from Java, Kangean Is, and Nusa Penida I. Also mentioned in West Timor, but these records are very doubtful. View Figure

Descriptive notes. Forearm 43-50 mm, no other specific measurements available. The Javan Slit-faced Bat is small, with short rounded wings. Longitudinal cleft runs along top of muzzle, covering noseleaves. Fur is long and fluffy, pale reddish brown to grayish brown dorsally, and slightly lighter ventrally. Ears are very long. Wing membranes are dark brown. There are no obvious sexual differences in pelage.

Habitat. Tropical lowland forest.

Food and Feeding. No information.

Breeding. No information.

Activity patterns. No information.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.

Status and Conservation. Classified as Vulnerable on The IUCN Red List. Small global distribution of the Javan Slitfaced Bat and its dependence on lowland rainforest make it of particular conservation concern. It is currently the most threatened species of Nycteridae . Practically nothing is known about its ecology, impeding implementation of effective conservation action.

Bibliography. Griffiths (1997), Kingston et al. (2003), Medway (1983), Mohd-Hanif et al. (2015), Phommexay et al. (2011), Pottie et al. (2005), Thomas et al. (1994), Van Cakenberghe & De Vree (1993b).

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Chiroptera

Family

Nycteridae

Genus

Nycteris

Loc

Nycteris javanica

Don E. Wilson & Russell A. Mittermeier 2019
2019
Loc

Nycteris javanicus [sic] E. Geof-froy Saint-Hilaire, 1813

E. Geoffroy 1813
1813
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