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Dekeyser's Nectar Bat
Dekeyser's nectar bat (''Lonchophylla dekeyseri'') is a bat species found in Brazil and Bolivia.Griffiths, T.A. and Gardner, A.L. 2008. Subfamily Glossophaginae Bonaparte, 1845. In: A.L. Gardner (ed.), Mammals of South America. Volume 1, pp. 224-244. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago. Discovery and etymology This species was initially encountered in August 1970 in Brasília National Park. It was described in 1983 by Valdir Taddei, Luiz Vizotto, and Ivan Sazima.TADDEI, V. A., VIZOTTO, L. D., & SAZIMA, I. (1983). PARA IDENTIFICAÇÃO DAS ESPÉCIES DO GÊNERO (CHIROPTERA, PHYLLOS. Ciência e Cultura, 35(5). The species was named ''dekeyseri'' in honor of French zoologist Pierre Louis Dekeyser.Beolens, B., Watkins, M., & Grayson, M. (2009). The eponym dictionary of mammals. JHU Press. Description They weigh approximately . Their forearms are about long. Their dental formula is Their abdomens are paler than their backs.Moratelli, R., & Dias, D. (2015). A new species of nec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valdir Antônio Taddei
Valdir Antonio Taddei (c.1962–2004) was a Brazilian professor of mammalogy, known for his expertise in bats and works on chiroptera Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera.''cheir'', "hand" and πτερόν''pteron'', "wing". With their forelimbs adapted as wings, they are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight. Bats are more agile in flight than most bir ...n phylogenetics and mammalian systematics. He had a PhD in Biological Sciences (Zoology) and a Graduation in Natural History from the São Paulo State University, Paulista State University Júlio de Mesquita Filho. Species described by Valdir Antonio Taddei * Chiroderma vizottoi * Dekeyser's nectar bat Honors and awards * ''Eptesicus taddeii,'' a species of bat, was named after Valdir to honor his contribution to the study of bats. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Taddei, Valdir Antonio 1960 births 2004 deaths 20th-century Brazilian zoologists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |