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Species of bat

Tree bat
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Phyllostomidae
Genus: Ardops
Miller, 1906
Species: A. nichollsi
Binomial name
Ardops nichollsi
(Thomas, 1891)
Subspecies
  • Ardops nichollsi annectens Miller, 1913
  • Ardops nichollsi koopmani Jones & Schwartz, 1967
  • Ardops nichollsi luciae (Miller, 1902)
  • Ardops nichollsi montserratensis (Thomas, 1894)
  • Ardops nichollsi nichollsi (Thomas, 1891)
Tree bat range
Synonyms

Stenoderma luciae
Stenoderma nichollsi

The tree bat (Ardops nichollsi) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae and the only species in the genus Ardops. It is found in Dominica, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, Saint Lucia, Saba, Saint Martin, Sint Eustatius, Saint Kitts, Nevis, Grenada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

In popular culture

Stamps

The tree bat has been featured on the $7.5 stamp of Grenada, and a $4 stamp from Montserrat.

References

  1. ^ Davalos, L.; Rodriguez Duran, A. (2019). "Ardops nichollsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T2089A21994786. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T2089A21994786.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. "Ardops nichollsi (Thomas, 1891)". Catalogue of Life. 2016. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands.
  3. Jones, J. Knox; Genoways, Hugh H. (June 13, 1973). "Ardops nichollsi". Mammalian Species (24): 1–2. doi:10.2307/3503890. JSTOR 3503890 – via academic.oup.com.
  4. "Tree Bat (Ardops nichollsi)". colnect (in Chinese).
  5. "2017, Bats 4v m/s". freestampcatalogue.
Extant species of family Phyllostomidae
Brachyphyllinae
Brachyphylla
Carolliinae
Carollia
(Short-tailed
leaf-nosed bats)
Rhinophylla
Desmodontinae
(vampire bats)
Desmodus
Diaemus
Diphylla
Phyllonycterinae
Erophylla
Phyllonycteris
Subfamily Glossophaginae
Glossophagini
Anoura
(Geoffroy's
long-nosed bats)
Choeroniscus
Choeronycteris
DryadonycterisD. capixaba
Glossophaga
Hylonycteris
Leptonycteris
(Saussure's
long-nosed bats)
Lichonycteris
Monophyllus
Musonycteris
Scleronycteris
Hsunycterini
Hsunycteris
Lonchophyllini
Lionycteris
Lonchophylla
Platalina
Xeronycteris
Subfamily Phyllostominae
Micronycterini
Glyphonycteris
Lampronycteris
Macrotus
(big-eared bats)
Micronycteris
(Little Big-eared
Bats)
Neonycteris
Trinycteris
Vampyrini
Chrotopterus
Lophostoma
Tonatia
(round-eared bats)
Trachops
Vampyrum
Lonchorhinini
Lonchorhina
(sword-nosed bats)
Macrophyllum
Mimon
(Gray's Spear-nosed
Bats)
Phyllostomatini
Phylloderma
Phyllostomus
(spear-nosed bats)
Subfamily Stenodermatinae
Ametrida
Ardops
Ariteus
Artibeus
(Neotropical fruit bats)
Centurio
Chiroderma
(big-eyed bats)
Dermanura
Ectophylla
Enchisthenes
Mesophylla
Phyllops
(Falcate-winged bats)
Platyrrhinus
Pygoderma
Sphaeronycteris
Stenoderma
Sturnira
(yellow-shouldered bats)
Uroderma
(Tent-building bats)
Vampyressa
(yellow-eared bats)
Vampyriscus
Vampyrodes
Taxon identifiers
Ardops nichollsi


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