A new Tadarida of the subgenus Chaerephon (Chiroptera: Molossidae) fron Sao Tomé Island, Gulf of Guinea

We describe a population of the genus Tadarida (Molossidae) from São Tome Island (Gulf of Guinea, West Africa), as a new species based on cranial and interaural-membrane mor­ phology shown in three specimens. These features are shared only with T. (Chaerephon) gallagheri from Zaire and, in part, wit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Juste, Javier, Ibáñez, Carlos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:1993
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/48808
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/48808
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Tadarida
Chaerephon
São Tome Island
West Africa
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Sumario:We describe a population of the genus Tadarida (Molossidae) from São Tome Island (Gulf of Guinea, West Africa), as a new species based on cranial and interaural-membrane mor­ phology shown in three specimens. These features are shared only with T. (Chaerephon) gallagheri from Zaire and, in part, with T. (C.) johorensis from the Malayan Peninsula, two species that appear to be the closest allies. The families Molossidae (the new species and T. (C.) pumila) and Emballonuridae (Taphozous mauritianus) are recorded for the first time for the island of São Tome.