Angolan hairy bat

The Angolan hairy bat (Cistugo seabrae) also known as Angolan wing-gland bat is a species of bat in the Cistugidae family. It can be found in hot deserts in Angola, Namibia, and South Africa.

Angolan hairy bat
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Chiroptera
Family:	Cistugidae
Genus:	Cistugo
Species:	C. seabrae
Binomial name
Cistugo seabrae Thomas, 1912
Synonyms
Myotis seabrai Thomas, 1912 Cistugo seabrai (misspelling)[2]

Taxonomy and etymology

It was described as a new species in 1912 by British zoologist Oldfield Thomas. Thomas decided that the taxa was so distinct, it warranted the description of a new genus, Cistugo. The Angolan hairy bat is the type species for Cistugo. The holotype of the species was captured in Mossamedes, Angola. The eponym for the species name "seabrae" is Antero Frederico de Seabra.^[3]

Description

It has "peculiar thickened glands" on its wings with three on each wing. The glands are 3–3.5 mm (0.12–0.14 in) in length and 1–1.5 mm (0.039–0.059 in) in width. Its forearm is approximately 32.5 mm (1.28 in) long.^[3]

Range and status

It is found in several countries in Southern Africa including Angola, Namibia, and South Africa. It is typically documented in arid areas with less than 100 mm (3.9 in) of annual rainfall.^[1] As of 2017, it is evaluated as a least-concern species by the IUCN.^[1]