Rhogeessa_io
Thomas's yellow bat
Species of bat
Thomas's yellow bat (Rhogeessa io) is a species of bat from the family Vespertilionidae.
| Thomas's yellow bat | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Rhogeessa |
| Species: | R. io |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhogeessa io Thomas, 1903 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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R. bombyx (Thomas, 1913) | |
Thomas's yellow bat was given its binomial nomenclature by Oldfield Thomas in 1903 as Rhogeessa io.[1] Synonyms for the species include Rhogeessa bombyx (Thomas, 1913), Rhogeessa riparia (Goodwin, 1958), and Rhogeessa velilla (Thomas, 1903).[2] The Thomas's yellow bat was formerly included as a subspecies of the black-winged little yellow bat, but was considered distinct in 1996.[2]
The species needs taxonomic review for a number of reasons.[1] One of these reasons includes the possibility that subspecies of the Thomas's yellow bat may be their own species.[1]
Thomas's yellow bat is native to Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Nicaragua, Panama, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.[1] It is listed as "Least Concern" by the IUCN Red List due to its wide distribution, presumed large population, occurrence in a number of protected areas, having some degree of tolerance to habitat modification, and unlikeliness of population decline at the rate to qualify for a more threatened listing.[1]
Thomas's yellow bat inhabits many habitats, such as both evergreen and deciduous forest, thorn shrub, open areas, and villages, though it appears to favor slightly disturbed deciduous forests.[1] Like other species in its genus, the Thomas's yellow bat can take refuge in buildings and hollow trees, although its roosts are unknown.[1]
The species is crepuscular, with peaks of activity within an hour of both dusk and of dawn, flying low to the ground along wide trails or roads.[1] The Thomas's yellow bat is an insectivore, feeding on small, flying insects and with established hunting routes among individuals.[1]
The maximum energy of echolocation calls in the Thomas's yellow bat is 50 to 60 kHz.[1]
- Soriano, P.; Tavares, V. (2016). "Rhogeessa io". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T88151760A22019853. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T88151760A22019853.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- Simmons, N.B. (2005). "Order Chiroptera". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 463. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.