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Thomas's sac-winged bat (''Balantiopteryx io'') is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae. It is found in Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico.〔Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996.〕〔Simmons 2005, p. 312-529〕 ==General Information== Oldfield Thomas named this bat in 1904.〔Beolens, Watkins, and Grayson 2009, p. 205.〕 It is presumed that he named it after the Io found in Greek mythology, who was cursed by Hera to be eternally chased, because bats seem to be “flighty.” 〔Beolens, Watkins, and Grayson 2009, p. 205.〕 The bat is considered “vulnerable” according to the IUCN redlist, and the population is decreasing.〔Lim, Miller, Reid, Arroyo-Cabrales, Cuarón, and de Grammont 2008〕 This assumption that the population is decreasing comes from the evidence of habitat destruction, and it has been estimated that about 30% of the bats’ natural habitat has been destroyed by human causes: vandalism, fires in caves, and tourism.〔Lim, Miller, Reid, Arroyo-Cabrales, Cuarón, and de Grammont 2008〕 ''Balantiopteryx io'' is a sister species of ''Balantiopteryx infusca''.〔Gardner 2008, p. 194.〕 There are no subspecies for ''Balantiopteryx io.'' 〔Gardner 2008, p. 194.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thomas's sac-winged bat」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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