Glischropus bucephalus
(Redirected from Indochinese thick-thumbed bat)
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Glischropus |
| Species: | G. bucephalus
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| Binomial name | |
| Glischropus bucephalus Csorba, 2011
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Glischropus bucephalus, the Indochinese thick-thumbed bat, is a species of bat in the family Vespertilionidae. The bat is found in Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam north of the Isthmus of Kra.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]Specimens of this species were formerly considered to be G. tylopus, but are now a distinct species, with G. tylopus restricted to the south of the Isthmus of Kra.[2][1]
Habitat and distribution
[edit]The bat is found in Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam north of the Isthmus of Kra.
The bat is widespread and most probably roosts in bamboo forests.[1]
Conservation
[edit]The species may be threatened by the destruction of bamboo forests.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Csorba, G.; Görföl, T. (2019). "Glischropus bucephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T81189973A95642230. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T81189973A95642230.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Csorba, Gábor (2011). "A new species of Glischropus from the Indochinese Subregion (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae)". Zootaxa. 2925: 41. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2925.1.4.