The Yemeni trident leaf-nosed bat (''Triaenops parvus'') is a species of bat found in the

Middle East The Middle East ( ar, الشرق الأوسط, ISO 233: ) is a geopolitical region commonly encompassing Arabia (including the Arabian Peninsula and Bahrain), Asia Minor (Asian part of Turkey except Hatay Province), East Thrace (Europ ...

Taxonomy and etymology

It was described as a new species in 2009 by Benda and Vallo. Before this, it had been considered

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with the rufous trident bat. Its

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"''parvus''" is

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for "small," chosen because of its extraordinarily small size compared to other species in its genus.

Description

It is the smallest member of its genus. Its forearm length is . Its fur is beige or brownish-gray in color.

Range and habitat

It has been documented in

Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the north and Oman to the northeast an ...

and

Oman Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of ...

Conservation

As of 2017, it is evaluated as a

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species by the IUCN. It meets the criteria for this classification because there is inadequate data on its geographic range and biology. However, its known range is restricted.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q10384545 Bats of Asia Mammals described in 2009 Triaenops