Yucatan yellow bat
The Yucatan yellow bat (Rhogeessa aeneus) is a species of bat found in the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, and possibly also in Belize and Guatemala. These small insectivorous bats forage on flying insects (most likely mosquitoes) at dawn and dusk.
| Yucatan yellow bat | |
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| Rhogeessa aeneus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Rhogeessa |
| Species: | R. aeneus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhogeessa aeneus Goodwin, 1958 | |
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Biology
Historically, evidence of hybridization between the Yucatan yellow bat and the Black-winged little yellow bat has been observed.[2]
Range and habitat
A small population of these bats has been observed on Spanish Lookout Caye, Belize, since at least 1998. They are on both the east and west sides of the mangrove caye, which is located east of Belize City in the Drowned Cayes Range. According to the locals who work on the caye, the bats are thought to roost in the coconut trees during the day.
Note
Rhogeessa spp. on the keys and southern BZE are likely R. tumida, not R. aeneus. Surveys on the Yucatan Peninsula in BZE (Ambergris Key) suggest Tumida is what is found there. I am updating the bats of Belize book with Interactive ID keys to the vocal signatures of non-phyllostomids. B.W. Miller 2019
References
- Solari, S. (2019). "Rhogeessa aeneus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T136810A22043785. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T136810A22043785.en.
- Bickham Baird, Amy (2007). "Comparison of phylogenies derived from multiple linkage groups: a test of chromosomal speciation in Rhogeessa". UT Electronic Theses and Dissertations: 9. Retrieved 22 October 2020.