My bat adopts arrived from BCI. I got (in order from left to right):
Nimba Myotis (orange and black)
Jamaican Flower Bat (light brown with big muzzle)
Bechstein's bat (brown)
In hindsight I may have bought myself a duplicate Bechstein's bat. No big though, they are social animals in real life after all.
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Nimba Myotis, via batconservationinternational
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all kidns of strange and wonderful beafts in the world. how do we even know them all. wh
That’s the beauty of it: we don’t know them all! We’re constantly discovering new species! Granted, some of these discoveries weren’t completely unknown to science and were only misidentified as a different animal, but they’re still pretty cool nonetheless. Here are some mammals that were discovered in the past few years:
The Popa langur (Trachypithecus popa), first described in 2020.
The northern greater glider (Petauroides minor) and the central greater glider (Petauroides armillatus), upgraded from subspecies of the southern greater glider (Petauroides volans), to their own species in 2020.
The Ramari’s beaked whale (Mesoplodon eueu), described from a single beached specimen in 2021!
The striking Halloween colored Nimba myotis bat (Myotis nimbaensis), described in 2021.
The southern maned sloth (Bradypus crinitus), first described in 2022.
The Benin tree hyrax (Dendrohyrax interfluvialis), first described in 2022.
The eastern Mindanao gymnure (Podogymnura intermedia) and the Kitanglad gymnure (podogymnura minima), first described this year, in January 2023.
And the Talpa hakkariensis mole, described just last month in August 2023!
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HAPPY ALMOST NEW YEAR EVERYONE I GOT A NIMBA MOUNTAIN BAT (MYOTIS NIMBAENSIS) FROM BCI!!!!!!!!!! HE IS SO CUTE
LOOK NOW HE IS IN A ROOSTING POSITION :)
I AM SO HAPPY
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The finding of Myotis nimbaensis, a new species of bat in Guinea’s Nimba Mountains, is a rare instance of discovering an unidentified species in the field.Credit...Bat Conservation International
Excerpt from this New York Times story:
In 2018, scientists set out on an expedition to survey the habitat of an endangered bat species in the West African country of Guinea. One night, a trap turned up something unusual: a new species of bat with a fiery orange body strikingly juxtaposed with black wings.
“It was kind of a life goal in a way, one that I never thought would happen,” said Jon Flanders, director of endangered species interventions at Bat Conservation International, a nonprofit organization based in Austin, Tex. “Every species is important, but you get drawn to the interesting-looking ones, and this one really is spectacular.”
There are more than 1,400 species of bats, and every year more than 20 join the list. Mostly, though, these are lab-based discoveries that involve genetically parsing out cryptic species, or ones that look exactly (or almost exactly) like each other and were formerly thought to be the same.
Just happening upon a new bat species in nature is something entirely different.
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Up to Bat - the dicovery of a new species
Named Myotis Nimbaensis – or the Nimba Myotis – for the isolated Nimba mountain range in which they were discovered, a new bat species was first described in a Simmons et al. article published on the 13th of January this year1.
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New Bat Species With Orangutan Hue Discovered in West Africa
In 2018, scientists set out on an expedition to survey the habitat of an endangered bat species in the West African country of Guinea. One night, a trap turned up something unusual: a new species of bat with a fiery orange body strikingly juxtaposed with black wings.
“It was kind of a life goal in a way, one that I never thought would happen,” said Jon Flanders, director of endangered species interventions at Bat Conservation International, a nonprofit organization based in Austin, Tex. “Every species is important, but you get drawn to the interesting-looking ones, and this one really is spectacular.”
There are more than 1,400 species of bats, and every year more than 20 join the list. Mostly, though, these are lab-based discoveries that involve genetically parsing out cryptic species, or ones that look exactly (or almost exactly) like each other and were formerly thought to be the same.
Just happening upon a new bat species in nature is something entirely different.
“This sort of situation where experienced researchers went out in the field and caught an animal and held it in their hand and went, ‘This is something we can’t identify,’ that’s much more unusual,” said Nancy Simmons, curator of mammals at the American Museum of Natural History in New York and chairwoman of the global bat taxonomy group at the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
The new orangutan-hued bat, Myotis nimbaensis, lives in Guinea’s Nimba mountains, a verdant series of mile-high peaks rich in biodiversity “just plonked in the middle of this otherwise flat landscape,” Dr. Flanders said.
He and his colleagues set out to survey long-abandoned mining tunnels that have become a favorite home to the region’s endangered bats. When they found a fuzzy, pumpkin-orange animal mixed in with the usual brown ones in their trap, they thought it must just be an oddly colored individual.
“When I saw it for the first time, I thought it was a common species,” said Eric Bakwo Fils, a conservation biologist and bat expert at the University of Maroua in Cameroon.
Looking through their identification guides, however, Dr. Bakwo Fils and Dr. Flanders could not confirm a match with any other African species. When the team got back to camp, unbeknown to each other, Dr. Flanders and Dr. Bakwo Fils both spent much of the night searching text books and online resources to try to solve the mystery. They were both unsuccessful.
“The following morning, I met up with Eric and almost at the same time, we said, ‘This is a new species,’” Dr. Flanders said.
They reached out to Dr. Simmons, who agreed within 15 minutes of seeing the photos that it looked like they had found something new.
The team managed to re-catch the original animal, a male, and also captured a female. Dr. Simmons combed through the extensive bat collections at the American Museum of Natural History to compare the two specimens with known species, and she traveled to the Smithsonian National Museum in Washington, D.C., and the British Museum in London to do the same.
The researchers also conducted a genetic analysis, which revealed that M. nimbaensis is at least five percent different from its closest related relatives. They described their findings Wednesday in the journal American Museum Novitates.
Now that the new species confirmation is official, the next step is to learn about M. nimbaensis’ ecology. “The more we know about it, the more we’ll know how to protect it as well,” Dr. Flanders said.
The researchers plan to use M. nimbaensis’ echolocation calls that they recorded in the field to help identify the species in acoustic monitoring that they are already carrying out in the area. From there, they can narrow down the bat’s habitat preferences, which hopefully will lead to protections.
“As far as we know, it’s limited to the top of this mountain range in Guinea,” Dr. Simmons said. “It’s probably endangered just by virtue of living in this small part of the planet.”
Bats play critical ecological roles in West Africa, dispersing seeds, pollinating plants and keeping insect species in check. Yet they are persecuted throughout the region because of superstitions, and these ideas have been compounded by the animals’ association with Ebola and other diseases, Dr. Bakwo Fils said. Like many other species, they are also threatened by habitat loss.
Dr. Bakwo Fils hopes that the excitement generated by the new species can start to motivate protections for the region’s bats.
“This discovery is very important in terms of West Africa’s bat biodiversity, because even if bats are a very important component of our ecosystems, they rarely receive attention,” he said.
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New Bat Species With Orangutan Hue Found in West Africa In 2018, scientists set out on an expedition to survey the habitat of an endangered bat species within the West African nation of Guinea. One night time, a lure turned up one thing uncommon: a brand new species of bat with a fiery orange physique strikingly juxtaposed with black wings. “It was sort of a life objective in a means, one which I by no means thought would occur,” mentioned Jon Flanders, director of endangered species interventions at Bat Conservation Worldwide, a nonprofit group primarily based in Austin, Tex. “Each species is essential, however you get drawn to the interesting-looking ones, and this one actually is spectacular.” There are greater than 1,400 species of bats, and yearly greater than 20 be part of the checklist. Principally, although, these are lab-based discoveries that contain genetically parsing out cryptic species, or ones that look precisely (or virtually precisely) like one another and have been previously considered the identical. Simply taking place upon a brand new bat species in nature is one thing solely completely different. “This kind of state of affairs the place skilled researchers went out within the discipline and caught an animal and held it of their hand and went, ‘That is one thing we are able to’t establish,’ that’s far more uncommon,” mentioned Nancy Simmons, curator of mammals on the American Museum of Pure Historical past in New York and chairwoman of the worldwide bat taxonomy group on the Worldwide Union for Conservation of Nature. The brand new orangutan-hued bat, Myotis nimbaensis, lives in Guinea’s Nimba mountains, a verdant sequence of mile-high peaks wealthy in biodiversity “simply plonked in the course of this in any other case flat panorama,” Dr. Flanders mentioned. He and his colleagues got down to survey long-abandoned mining tunnels which have develop into a favourite dwelling to the area’s endangered bats. Once they discovered a fuzzy, pumpkin-orange animal blended in with the standard brown ones of their lure, they thought it should simply be an oddly coloured particular person. “After I noticed it for the primary time, I believed it was a standard species,” mentioned Eric Bakwo Fils, a conservation biologist and bat skilled on the College of Maroua in Cameroon. Wanting via their identification guides, nonetheless, Dr. Bakwo Fils and Dr. Flanders couldn’t affirm a match with some other African species. When the crew obtained again to camp, unbeknown to one another, Dr. Flanders and Dr. Bakwo Fils each spent a lot of the night time looking textual content books and on-line assets to attempt to clear up the thriller. They have been each unsuccessful. “The next morning, I met up with Eric and virtually on the identical time, we mentioned, ‘This can be a new species,’” Dr. Flanders mentioned. They reached out to Dr. Simmons, who agreed inside quarter-hour of seeing the pictures that it regarded like that they had discovered one thing new. The crew managed to re-catch the unique animal, a male, and likewise captured a feminine. Dr. Simmons combed via the intensive bat collections on the American Museum of Pure Historical past to match the 2 specimens with identified species, and she or he traveled to the Smithsonian Nationwide Museum in Washington, D.C., and the British Museum in London to do the identical. The researchers additionally performed a genetic evaluation, which revealed that M. nimbaensis is not less than 5 p.c completely different from its closest associated family. They described their findings Wednesday within the journal American Museum Novitates. Now that the brand new species affirmation is official, the following step is to study M. nimbaensis’ ecology. “The extra we learn about it, the extra we’ll know tips on how to shield it as effectively,” Dr. Flanders mentioned. The researchers plan to make use of M. nimbaensis’ echolocation calls that they recorded within the discipline to assist establish the species in acoustic monitoring that they’re already finishing up within the space. From there, they’ll slender down the bat’s habitat preferences, which hopefully will result in protections. “So far as we all know, it’s restricted to the highest of this mountain vary in Guinea,” Dr. Simmons mentioned. “It’s most likely endangered simply by advantage of dwelling on this small a part of the planet.” Bats play important ecological roles in West Africa, dispersing seeds, pollinating crops and holding insect species in verify. But they’re persecuted all through the area due to superstitions, and these concepts have been compounded by the animals’ affiliation with Ebola and different ailments, Dr. Bakwo Fils mentioned. Like many different species, they’re additionally threatened by habitat loss. Dr. Bakwo Fils hopes that the joy generated by the brand new species can begin to encourage protections for the area’s bats. “This discovery is essential when it comes to West Africa’s bat biodiversity, as a result of even when bats are an important part of our ecosystems, they hardly ever obtain consideration,” he mentioned. Supply hyperlink #Africa #bat #discovered #Hue #orangutan #species #west
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https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/13/science/new-bat-species.html
Is this true?
unfortunately i am permanently maxed out on new york times articles but going by what I can see on this news article from 2021, yes it's true.
I think it's about the Nimba myotis, which is a real bat discovered in 2018 and formally named in 2021.
It's also knowned as the orange-furred bat (after its appearance) and Nimba Mountain bat (after where it was found, in the Nimba mountains of Guinea, in West Africa).
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Bat Conservation has a new bat up for adoption: the Jamaican Flower Bat!
also currently available as of 11/20/23: florida bonneted bat, mexican free-tailed bat, nimba myotis bat, and bechstein's bat
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Myotis nimbaensis by Fiona Reid
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Nimba Myotis (Myotis nimbaensis)
In the Nimba mountains of Guinea, there lives a species of orange bat only recently discovered by scientists.
This myotis was discovered by researchers in 2018 while looking for a different species of bat, the critically endangered Lamotte's roundleaf bat (Hipposideros lamottei) that only lives in the Nimba Mountains.
Source: https://www.batcon.org/meet-myotis-nimbaensis/
Image: Dr. Jon Flanders, via BCI
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I'm here to hear about bats! Do you know any colorful ones?
sorry this took so long! I got busy. there are lots of colorful bats!! bats often have spots and stripes for camoflauge.
the painted bat (Kerivoula picta) is bright orange. reminds me of firestar. They're not esactly sure why it's such a bright color though.
the Nimba mountain bat (Myotis nimbaensis) is also bright orange. i have a stuffed animal of him :))))
both bats in the family Noctilionidae (bulldog bats) sometimes turn bright orange and yellow after they molt, which we think is because of ammonia bleaching.
the spotted bat (Euderma maculatum) is a bat that often comes to mind when I'm thinking of funny looking bats. its easily distinguishable by its huge ears and black and white spots.
the pied butterfly bat (Glauconycteris superba) has bright cream spots and really does look like a butterfly
lots of fruit eating bats in phyllostomidae (new world leaf nosed bats) have pale stripes below and above their eyes, and along their back
The spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) has bright circles around its eyes and around its neck.
the queensland/eastern tube nosed bat (Nyctimene robinsoni) has yellow spots on its wings :)
The honduran white bat (Ecrophylla alba) and the yellow winged bat (lavia frons) are both easily identified by their snow white fur and bright yellow wings, ears, and nose leaves. theyre in different families and suborders though. ectophylla alba is part of phyllostomidae and lavia frons is part of megadermatidae (false vampire bats)
The genus Lasiurus (in Vespertilionidae) are known as the "yellow bats", who have red or yellow fur, sometimes with silver tips.
The genus Dasypterus (also in Vespertilionidae) also has bats with yellow fur, like the northern and southern yellow bats (D. intermedius and D. ega)
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