I have now added all of this year's bat photos into the thread. There are a lot of new bats – almost 65 species, which include 16 new genera for the thread and two new families – so I’ll just list them all below without links. Those by @Najade are all in the Costa Rica and Germany Wildlife galleries. Those of @Giant Eland are from all over the world so the easiest way to see them outside of this thread is to go to his Media page (which has lots of other cool mammals on it as well of course).
There are now 280 species of bats depicted in the thread, which is about 20% of the total number of species, which is pretty good going (two-thirds of the photos are by @Najade and @Giant Eland). The post for the photo credits is here: The Zoochat Photographic Guide to Bats
The new species added:
@Chlidonias = 1 new sp
@Najade = 14 new spp, including 6 new genera and 1 new family (Thyropteridae)
@Giant Eland = 49 new spp, including 10 new genera and 1 new family (Myzopodidae)
@Chlidonias
Vespertilionidae (Myotinae):
Hodgson’s Bat Myotis formosus
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@Najade
Thyropteridae [NEW FAMILY]
Spix’s Disc-winged Bat Thyroptera tricolor
Phyllostomidae (Glossophaginae):
Godman’s Whiskered Bat Choeroniscus godmani [NEW GENUS]
Phyllostomidae (Phyllostominae):
Keenan’s Hairy-nosed Bat Gardnerycteris keenani [NEW GENUS]
Orange-throated Bat Lampronycteris brachyotis [NEW GENUS]
Northern Stripe-headed Round-eared Bat Tonatia bakeri
Niceforo’s Big-eared Bat Trinycteris nicefori [NEW GENUS]
Phyllostomidae (Stenodermatinae):
Wrinkle-faced Bat Centurio senex [NEW GENUS]
Honduras Yellow-shouldered Bat Sturnira hondurensis
Luis’ Yellow-shouldered Bat Sturnira luisi
Talamancan Yellow-shouldered Bat Sturnira mordax
Vespertilionidae (Vespertilioninae):
Chiriqui Brown Bat Eptesicus chiriquinus
Northern Bat Eptesicus nilssonii
Bickham’s Yellow Bat Rhogeessa bickhami
Vespertilionidae (Myotinae):
Elegant Bat Myotis elegans
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@Giant Eland
Pteropodidae (Pteropodinae):
Madagascan Fruit Bat Eidolon dupreanum
Moluccan Masked Flying Fox Pteropus personatus
Pteropodidae (Rousettinae):
Madagascan Rousette Bat Stenonycteris madagascariensis
Pteropodidae (Epomophorinae):
Ethiopian Epauletted Fruit Bat Epomophorus labiatus
Franquet’s Epauletted Fruit Bat Epomops franqueti [NEW GENUS]
Rhinopomatidae:
Egyptian Mouse-tailed Bat Rhinopoma cystops
Rhinolophidae:
Ruwenzori Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus ruwenzorii
Hipposideridae:
Benito Roundleaf Bat Hipposideros beatus
Commerson’s Roundleaf Bat Macronycteris commersoni
Madagascar (Rufous) Trident Bat Triaenops menamena
Mormoopidae:
Peters’ Ghost-faced Bat Mormoops megalophylla [NEW GENUS]
Thomas’ (Tawny) Naked-backed Bat Pteronotus fulvus
Dobson’s Lesser Moustached Bat Pteronotus psilotis
Phyllostomidae (Carolliinae):
Silky Short-tailed Fruit Bat Carollia brevicauda
Phyllostomidae (Phyllostominae):
Cozumel Golden Bat Mimon cozumelae [NEW GENUS]
Phyllostomidae (Stenodermatinae):
White-lined Broad-nosed Bat Platyrrhinus lineatus
Little Yellow-shouldered Bat Sturnira lilium
Myzopodidae [NEW FAMILY]
Eastern Sucker-footed Bat Myzopoda aurita
Molossidae:
Eastern Madagascar Free-tailed Bat Mops atsinanana [NEW GENUS]
Angolan Free-tailed Bat Mops condylurus
Malagasy White-bellied Free-tailed Bat Mops leucostigma
Peter’s Goblin Bat Mormopterus jugularis
Madagascar Giant Mastiff Bat Otomops madagascariensis [NEW GENUS]
Egyptian Free-tailed Bat Tadarida aegyptiaca
Emballonuridae:
Peter’s Sheath-tailed Bat Paremballonura atrata [NEW GENUS]
Western Sheath-tailed Bat Paremballonura tiavato
Mauritian Tomb Bat Taphozous mauritianus
Vespertilionidae (Vespertilioninae):
Spotted Bat Euderma maculatum [NEW GENUS]
Northern Yellow Bat Lasiurus intermedius
Western Yellow Bat Lasiurus xanthinus
Kirindy Serotine Neoromicia bemainty [NEW GENUS]
Cape Serotine Neoromicia capensis
Azores Noctule Nyctalus azoreum
Canyon Bat Parastrellus hesperus [NEW GENUS]
Racey’s Pipistrelle Pipistrellus raceyi
Vespertilionidae (Myotinae):
Valparaiso Mouse-eared Bat Myotis arescens
South-eastern Mouse-eared Bat Myotis austroriparius
California Bat Myotis californicus
Chilean Mouse-eared Bat Myotis chiloensis
Western Small-footed Bat Myotis ciliolabrus
Malagasy Mouse-eared Bat Myotis goudotii
Arizona Mouse-eared Bat Myotis occultus
Miniopteridae:
Aellen’s Long-fingered Bat Miniopterus aelleni
Madagascar Long-fingered Bat Miniopterus brachytragos
Glen’s Long-fingered Bat Miniopterus gleni
Griveaud’s Long-fingered Bat Miniopterus griveaudi
Mahafaly Long-fingered Bat Miniopterus mahafaliensis
Major’s Long-fingered Bat Miniopterus majori
Natal Long-fingered Bat Miniopterus natalensis
There are now 280 species of bats depicted in the thread, which is about 20% of the total number of species, which is pretty good going (two-thirds of the photos are by @Najade and @Giant Eland). The post for the photo credits is here: The Zoochat Photographic Guide to Bats
The new species added:
@Chlidonias = 1 new sp
@Najade = 14 new spp, including 6 new genera and 1 new family (Thyropteridae)
@Giant Eland = 49 new spp, including 10 new genera and 1 new family (Myzopodidae)
@Chlidonias
Vespertilionidae (Myotinae):
Hodgson’s Bat Myotis formosus
………………………………………………………………….
@Najade
Thyropteridae [NEW FAMILY]
Spix’s Disc-winged Bat Thyroptera tricolor
Phyllostomidae (Glossophaginae):
Godman’s Whiskered Bat Choeroniscus godmani [NEW GENUS]
Phyllostomidae (Phyllostominae):
Keenan’s Hairy-nosed Bat Gardnerycteris keenani [NEW GENUS]
Orange-throated Bat Lampronycteris brachyotis [NEW GENUS]
Northern Stripe-headed Round-eared Bat Tonatia bakeri
Niceforo’s Big-eared Bat Trinycteris nicefori [NEW GENUS]
Phyllostomidae (Stenodermatinae):
Wrinkle-faced Bat Centurio senex [NEW GENUS]
Honduras Yellow-shouldered Bat Sturnira hondurensis
Luis’ Yellow-shouldered Bat Sturnira luisi
Talamancan Yellow-shouldered Bat Sturnira mordax
Vespertilionidae (Vespertilioninae):
Chiriqui Brown Bat Eptesicus chiriquinus
Northern Bat Eptesicus nilssonii
Bickham’s Yellow Bat Rhogeessa bickhami
Vespertilionidae (Myotinae):
Elegant Bat Myotis elegans
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@Giant Eland
Pteropodidae (Pteropodinae):
Madagascan Fruit Bat Eidolon dupreanum
Moluccan Masked Flying Fox Pteropus personatus
Pteropodidae (Rousettinae):
Madagascan Rousette Bat Stenonycteris madagascariensis
Pteropodidae (Epomophorinae):
Ethiopian Epauletted Fruit Bat Epomophorus labiatus
Franquet’s Epauletted Fruit Bat Epomops franqueti [NEW GENUS]
Rhinopomatidae:
Egyptian Mouse-tailed Bat Rhinopoma cystops
Rhinolophidae:
Ruwenzori Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus ruwenzorii
Hipposideridae:
Benito Roundleaf Bat Hipposideros beatus
Commerson’s Roundleaf Bat Macronycteris commersoni
Madagascar (Rufous) Trident Bat Triaenops menamena
Mormoopidae:
Peters’ Ghost-faced Bat Mormoops megalophylla [NEW GENUS]
Thomas’ (Tawny) Naked-backed Bat Pteronotus fulvus
Dobson’s Lesser Moustached Bat Pteronotus psilotis
Phyllostomidae (Carolliinae):
Silky Short-tailed Fruit Bat Carollia brevicauda
Phyllostomidae (Phyllostominae):
Cozumel Golden Bat Mimon cozumelae [NEW GENUS]
Phyllostomidae (Stenodermatinae):
White-lined Broad-nosed Bat Platyrrhinus lineatus
Little Yellow-shouldered Bat Sturnira lilium
Myzopodidae [NEW FAMILY]
Eastern Sucker-footed Bat Myzopoda aurita
Molossidae:
Eastern Madagascar Free-tailed Bat Mops atsinanana [NEW GENUS]
Angolan Free-tailed Bat Mops condylurus
Malagasy White-bellied Free-tailed Bat Mops leucostigma
Peter’s Goblin Bat Mormopterus jugularis
Madagascar Giant Mastiff Bat Otomops madagascariensis [NEW GENUS]
Egyptian Free-tailed Bat Tadarida aegyptiaca
Emballonuridae:
Peter’s Sheath-tailed Bat Paremballonura atrata [NEW GENUS]
Western Sheath-tailed Bat Paremballonura tiavato
Mauritian Tomb Bat Taphozous mauritianus
Vespertilionidae (Vespertilioninae):
Spotted Bat Euderma maculatum [NEW GENUS]
Northern Yellow Bat Lasiurus intermedius
Western Yellow Bat Lasiurus xanthinus
Kirindy Serotine Neoromicia bemainty [NEW GENUS]
Cape Serotine Neoromicia capensis
Azores Noctule Nyctalus azoreum
Canyon Bat Parastrellus hesperus [NEW GENUS]
Racey’s Pipistrelle Pipistrellus raceyi
Vespertilionidae (Myotinae):
Valparaiso Mouse-eared Bat Myotis arescens
South-eastern Mouse-eared Bat Myotis austroriparius
California Bat Myotis californicus
Chilean Mouse-eared Bat Myotis chiloensis
Western Small-footed Bat Myotis ciliolabrus
Malagasy Mouse-eared Bat Myotis goudotii
Arizona Mouse-eared Bat Myotis occultus
Miniopteridae:
Aellen’s Long-fingered Bat Miniopterus aelleni
Madagascar Long-fingered Bat Miniopterus brachytragos
Glen’s Long-fingered Bat Miniopterus gleni
Griveaud’s Long-fingered Bat Miniopterus griveaudi
Mahafaly Long-fingered Bat Miniopterus mahafaliensis
Major’s Long-fingered Bat Miniopterus majori
Natal Long-fingered Bat Miniopterus natalensis