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Stoliczka's trident bat

Aselliscus stoliczkanus

(George Edward Dobson, 1871)

Stoliczka's trident bat (Aselliscus stoliczkanus) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is found in China, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Taxonomy

Stoliczka's trident bat was described as a new species in 1871 by George Edward Dobson. The holotype had been collected by Ferdinand Stoliczka on Penang Island, Malaysia. Dobson placed it in the genus Asellia, with a scientific name of Asellia stoliczkanus. In 1952, Colin Campbell Sanborn published a revision of the species, in which he considered multiple other names as synonymous, including Phyllorhina trifida and Triaenops wheeleri. Additionally, he revised its genus, moving it from Asellia to Aselliscus.

Description

Stoliczka's trident bat is a small bat with a head and body length of 40-50 mm, a forearm length of 39-44 mm, and a tail length of 30-40 mm. The hairs on its back are bicolored, with the bases nearly white and the tips brown. The fur on the belly is paler in color. Its nose-leaf has three points on the upper edge, with two smaller leaflets on each side.

Range and habitat

Stoliczka's trident bat has a wide range in Asia, and can be found in China, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is found at a range of elevations from 20-2100 m above sea level. It is found in lowland subtropical and tropical forests.

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Scientific classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Chiroptera
Family
Hipposideridae
Genus
Aselliscus
Species
Aselliscus stoliczkanus

Common names

  • English:
    • Stoliczka's Asian trident bat
    • Stoliczka's trident bat

Synonyms

  • Triaenops wheeleri, Wilfred Hudson Osgood (1932)
  • Asellia stoliczkanus, George Edward Dobson (1871)
  • Phyllorhina trifida, Wilhelm Carl Hartwig Peters (1871)
  • Phyllorhina stoliczkanus, George Edward Dobson (1871)

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN3.1)

Least Concern (IUCN3.1)

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Stoliczka's trident bat area

Range Map

Distribution map of Stoliczka's trident bat, Aselliscus stoliczkanus in Thailand
  • Sangkhla Buri District, Kanchanaburi
Range map of Aselliscus stoliczkanus in Thailand