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Glauconycteris curryae Eger & Schlitter, 2001

Curry's Butterfly Bat

Authority citation: Eger, J.L. and Schlitter, D.A. 2001. A new species of Glauconycteris from West Africa (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae). Acta Chiropterologica 3(1):1-10.

Original name as described: Glauconycteris curryi

Nominal names: curryae Eger & Schlitter, 2001 [as emended] | curryae Eger, 2001 [justified emendation]

Other common names: Curry's Bat


Taxonomy

Subclass: Theria -- Infraclass: Placentalia -- Order: Chiroptera -- Family: Vespertilionidae -- Subfamily: Vespertilioninae -- Tribe: Eptesicini

Type specimen voucher catalogue number: ROM:MAM:56243

Type locality: 10 km W Bipindi (03°05'N, 10°25'E), elevation of ca. 300 m, Cameroon.

Country distribution (coarse map shown below; most species exist in only part of countries): Cameroon (CMR) | Gabon (GAB) | Democratic Republic of the Congo (COD)

Species Status: This species is currently living, it lives in wild habitats, its taxonomic status is currently accepted, and it is listed in MSW3 2005.

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species status:


Species-specific notes: the original spelling of the name was 'curryi', but was emended to 'curryae' in the same journal volume it was described in by the same authors; although spelling alterations like these are often considered unjustified emendations, the spelling curryae is in prevailing use and is considered justified according to Article 35.5.1.1
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