XXIV.—<i>Two new Mammals from the Belgian Congo</i>

Hayman, R.W.

doi:10.1080/03745481.1939.9723594

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“…4), illustrate that spots on the head of this specimen were almost identical to those of the other specimens. Among the three remaining specimens, the Mbiye specimen is the darkest, but Hayman (1939Hayman ( , 1947 described his two type specimens as being black, so probably their pelages have faded over the years. Hayman (1947) also indicated that the type specimen of G. s. sheila differed from the type of G. s. superba in having "conspicuous unpigmented areas on the upper surface of the elbow, knee and ankle joints", suggesting a different colour pattern of G. s. superba.…”

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“…Glauconycteris superba Hayman, 1939 On 19 Feb. 2012, one of ten mistnets was set up in secondary forest on the island, near a clearing where crops were cultivated. During this session (from 18:00 to 06:00) one adult male Glauconycteris superba ( Fig.…”

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“…The skulls are very similar in size and shape (Tabs 1-2, Figs 5-6) although the type of G. s. superba is clearly subadult as indicated by the incompletely fused epiphyses of the wing bones. All skulls show a marked angle at the junction between rostrum and braincase as mentioned by Hayman (1939Hayman ( , 1947. Hayman (1947) also noted that the posterior upper molar (M 3 ) is considerably reduced.…”

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“…The lack of crest development in the type of G. s. superba is probably age-related. Another character mentioned by Hayman (1939) is the presence of the minute accessory cusplet near the cingulum of the inner upper incisor (I 1 ). The development of this cusplet is variable, being most pronounced in the type of G. s. sheila and least in the specimen from Mbiye.…”

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“…Glauconycteris superba Hayman, 1939, the Pied or Superb Butterfly Bat, is one of the most spectacularly coloured bats found in Africa. It is the largest species of the genus and characterised by black wings and a predominantly black pelage, which is strikingly marked with white spots and stripes on the head, back and belly.…”

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Rediscovery of Glauconycteris superba Hayman, 1939 (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) after 40 years at Mbiye Island, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Tungaluna¹,

Cakenberghe²,

Akawa³

et al. 2013

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We report the rediscovery of the pied butterfly bat, Glauconycteris superba Hayman, 1939, 40 years after this species was last recorded. The new specimen from Mbiye Island, Democratic Republic of the Congo, is compared with the type specimens of G. s. superba and G. superba sheila Hayman, 1947 and a specimen from Matonguiné, Ivory Coast. The variation in the striking colouration of the pelage as well as in morphometric data is considered to be individual rather than geographic variation and we tentatively regard G. s. sheila as a synonym of the nominate form. Despite the wide distribution of this species in the tropical forest zone of West and Central Africa, only four specimens from four localities are known to date, which might indicate very specific habitat preferences. Contemporary land cover information around historic collection sites shows degraded landscapes. Given the highly uncertain area of occupancy of this species, we suggest changing the status of G. superba in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species from "Least Concern" to "Data Deficient"

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%