Rhinopomatidae, Bonaparte, 1838

Obaid, Ahmed Al, Ahmary, Ali Al, Shuraim, Faisal, Neyaz, Farah, Boug, Ahmad Al, Mir, Zaffar R. & Amr, Zuhair S., 2023, Small mammals from Farasan Archipelago, Saudi Arabia, Ecologica Montenegrina 65, pp. 40-46 : 42

Family Rhinopomatidae

Rhinopoma cystops Thomas, 1903

A colony of about 100 individuals was observed in a small underground cave at As Saqid. Two male specimens were netted and echolocation calls were recorded ( Figs. 3A and 4A ). Measurements were 45.4 and 45.6 mm for the forearm and 48 and 50 mm for the tail. Starting frequency ranged from 31.30-34.20 KHz (32.93±1.01), while the end frequency ranged from 30.1-32.5 KHz (31.31±0.89). The duration of calls ranged from 1.84-13.5 ms (7.03±4.46).

Figures

Figure 3. Sonograms for four bat species recorded in Farasan Archipelago. A. Rhinopoma cystops. B. Triaenops persicus. C. Asellia patrizii. D. Pipistrellus kuhlii.

Figure 4. Small mammals recorded from Farasan Archipelago. A. Rhinopoma cystops. B. Asellia patrizii. C. Pipistrellus kuhlii. D. Acomys dimidiatus E. Rattus rattus. F. Gerbillus nanus.