Balionycteris seimundi
| Balionycteris seimundi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Balionycteris |
| Species: | B. seimundi
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| Binomial name | |
| Balionycteris seimundi Kloss, 1921
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Balionycteris seimundi is a species of megabat found in Malaysia.
Taxonomy
Balionycteris seimundi was described in 1921 by C. Boden Kloss. He noted it as a subspecies of spotted-winged fruit bat, with a scientific name of Balionycteris maculata seimundi. The holotype had been collected by Eibert Seimund, who became the epithet for the name seimundi. Seimmund had collected the holotype in Pahang, Malaysia.[2] Later genetic studies showed that there was a larger-than-expected genetic distance of 12% between B. m. seimundi and B. m. maculata, which was used to justify its elevation to a full species.[1][3][4]
Description
Balionycteris seimundi is a small megabat, weighing only 10–15 g (0.35–0.53 oz). It has a forearm length of 40–45 mm (1.6–1.8 in). Its fur is blackish brown on its back and somewhat paler on its underside.[5]
Range and habitat
Balionycteris seimundi is widely distributed in
References
- ^ . Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ Kloss, C. B. (1921). "XII: Seven New Malaysian Mammals". Journal of the F. M. S. Museums. 10: 229.
- ^ Khan, Faisal Ali Anwarali (2008-04-23). Diversification of Old World Bats in Malaysia: An Evolutionary and Phylogeography Hypothesis tested through the Genetic Species Concept (MSc thesis). Texas Tech University. p. 37.
- PMID 28742835.
- ^ a b Francis, Charles (2019). Field Guide to the Mammals of South-East Asia (2nd ed.). p. 220.