Submyotodon moupinensis (A.Milne-Edwards, 1872)

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Moupin Broad-muzzled Bat

Submyotodon moupinensis

French: Murin de Moupin / German: Moupin-Breitmaulfledermaus / Spanish: Ratonero de Moupin

Other common names: Moupin Myotis

Taxonomy. Vespertilio moupinensis MilneEdwards, 1872 ,

Moupin, Sichuan, China.

See S. latirostris and caliginosus . Monotypic.

Distribution. C & SC China (Sichuan and Yunnan); possibly further into Myanmar, although further sampling is needed to determine this.

Descriptive notes. Head-body 41 mm,tail 34 mm, ear 12 mm, hindfoot 7 mm, forearm 34 mm (type specimen). No other measurements are available. The Moupin Broad-muzzled Bat seems to be similar to the Himalayan Broad-muzzled Bat (S. caliginosus ) and the Taiwan Broad-muzzled Bat (S. latirostris ). Pelage is long and soft. Dorsal pelage is brownish black (black-based hairs with yellowish chestnuttips); venter is lighter and grayer (probably similar to the Himalayan Broad-muzzled Bat). Ears are long and pointed, with distinctive and sharp notch near rear edge of concha; tragusis relatively short and bent forward, with spatulated tip and parallel-sided base. Wing and tail membranes are brown; wings attach to bases of outer toes. Uropatagium extends to tail tip. Skull is similar to that of the Taiwan Broad-muzzled Bat.

Habitat. No information.

Food and Feeding. No information.

Breeding. No information.

Activity patterns. No information.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.

Status and Conservation. Not assessed on The IUCN Red List.

Bibliography. Benda (2010a), Francis et al. (2010), Kruskop & Borisenko (2013), Lack et al. (2010), Ruedi & Mayer (2001), Ruedi et al. (2015), Smith & Xie Yan (2008), Stadelmann et al. (2007).

Figures

366. Disk-footed Bat (Eudiscopus denticulus), 367. Taiwan Broad-muzzled Bat (Submyotodon latirostris), 368. HimalayanBroad-muzzled Bat (Submyotodon caliginosus), 369. Moupin Broad-muzzled Bat (Submyotodon moupinensis), 370. Northern Myotis (Myotis septentrionalis), 371. South-western Myotis (Myotis auriculus), 372. Western Small-footed Myotis (Myotis ciliolabrum), 373. Dark-nosed Small-footed Myotis (Myotis melanorhinus), 374. Eastern Small-footed Myotis (Myotis leibii), 375. California Myotis (Myotis californicus), 376. Little Brown Myotis (Myotis lucifugus), 377. Keen’s Myotis (Myotis keenii), 378. Long-eared Myotis (Myotis evotis), 379. Fringed Myotis (Myotis thysanodes), 380. Arizona Myotis (Myotis occultus), 381. Long-legged Myotis (Myotis volans), 382. Flat-headed Myotis (Myotis planiceps), 383. Indiana Myotis (Myotis sodalis), 384. Cinnamon Myotis (Myotis fortidens), 385. Findley’s Myotis (Myotis findleyi), 386. Northern Hairy-legged Myotis (Myotis pilosatibialis), 387. Southern Hairy-legged Myotis (Myotis keaysi), 388. Red Myotis (Myotis ruber), 389. Riparian Myotis (Myotis riparius), 390. Velvety Myotis (Myotis simus), 391. Golden Myous (Myotis midastactus), 392. Elegant Myotis (Myotis elegans), 393. Fish-eating Myotis (Myotis vivesi)

Distribution. C & SC China (Sichuan and Yunnan); possibly further into Myanmar , although further sampling is needed to determine this.