Natalus primus Anthony, 1919:642
Cuban greater funnel-eared bat, Cuban yellow bat
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Natalus stramineus primus (Anthony, 1919:642); Natalus major primus (Anthony, 1919:642)
Conservation Status
Last record: subfossil
Rediscovered in 1991
IUCN RedList status: Critically Endangered
Distribution
Isle of Pines, Cuba
Originally described by (Anthony, 1919) based upon fossil remains, it was found alive in 1991 or 1992 in a single cave to which it is still restricted (Tejedor et al., 2004).
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Anthony, H. E. (1919). Mammals collected in eastern Cuba in 1917. With descriptions of two new species. Bulletin of American Museum of Natural History 41: 625-643.
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