Hypsugo bemainty

Short description: Species of bat

Hypsugo bemainty

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Mammalia
Order:  | Chiroptera
Family:  | Vespertilionidae
Genus:  | Hypsugo
Species:  |

H. bemainty

Binomial name
Hypsugo bemainty

Goodman, Rakotondramanana, Ramasindrazana, Kearney, Maonadjem, Schoeman, Taylor, Naughton & Appleton, 2015

Hypsugo bemainty, also known as the dark Madagascar pipistrelle, is a species of bat in the family Vespertillionadae.[2] It occurs in the central and south-central portions of western Madagascar . As of the most recent IUCN assessment in May 2016, it is of least concern.

## Contents

* 1 Taxonomy
* 2 Distribution and habitat
* 3 Threats
* 4 References

## Taxonomy

This species was formerly thought to be related to H. anchietae, but has now been proven to be a distinct species endemic to Madagascar.[1]

## Distribution and habitat

It inhabits the central and south central portions of western Madagascar. It is known to occur in different forested as well as non-forested zones, from 0 to 870 m in elevation. It is also known to occur in the general vicinity of the Kirindy Forest north of Morondava, which is part of the Menabe Antimena protected area; the Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park; the Kirindy Mitea National Park; and Amoron'i Onilahy protected area. There is evidence to suggest that it can tolerate an undefined level of human disturbance to its habitat.[1]

## Threats

The habitat it is known to inhabit is known to be under stress from logging and clearance for slash and burn agriculture, although the fact that the species is not strictly dependent on forested areas makes it difficult to assess how much of a threat this poses.[1]

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Goodman, S. (2017). "Hypsugo bemainty". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T85200870A85201578. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T85200870A85201578.en. unknown url
2. ↑ taxonomy. "Taxonomy browser (Hypsugo bemainty)". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?id=1578732.

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