A New Genus for a Rare African Vespertilionid Bat: Insights from South Sudan

Authors

DeeAnn Reeder, Bucknell UniversityFollow
Kristofer M. Helgen
Megan E. Vodzak, Bucknell UniversityFollow
Darrin P. Lunde
Imran EjotreFollow

Publication Date

2013

Description

A new genus is proposed for the strikingly patterned African vespertilionid "Glauconycteris" superba Hayman, 1939 on the basis of cranial and external morphological comparisons. A review of the attributes of a newly collected specimen from South Sudan (a new country record) and other museum specimens of "G." superba suggests that "G." superba is markedly distinct ecomorphologically from other species classified in Glauconycteris and is likely the sister taxon to Glauconycteris sensu stricto. The recent capture of this rarely collected but widespread bat highlights the need for continued research in tropical sub-Saharan Africa and in particular, for more work in western South Sudan, which has received very little scientific attention. New country records for G. cf. poensis (South Sudan) and G. curryae (Gabon) are also reported.

Journal

ZooKeys

Volume

285

First Page

89

Last Page

115

Department

Biology

Link to Published Version

dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.285.4892

Recommended Citation

Reeder, DeeAnn; Helgen, Kristofer M.; Vodzak, Megan E.; Lunde, Darrin P.; and Ejotre, Imran. "A New Genus for a Rare African Vespertilionid Bat: Insights from South Sudan." ZooKeys (2013) : 89-115.