Ryukyu tube-nosed bat

Summary

Ryukyu tube-nosed bat is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #1,630 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ryukyu tube-nosed bat's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Ryukyu tube-nosed bat is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Ryukyu Islands is named after Ryukyu tube-nosed bat^[5].
• Ryukyu tube-nosed bat's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Endangered status^[6].
• Ryukyu tube-nosed bat is classified within Murina^[7].
• Ryukyu tube-nosed bat is endemic to Japan^[8].
• Ryukyu tube-nosed bat is endemic to Ryukyu Islands^[9].
• Under binomial nomenclature, Ryukyu tube-nosed bat is Murina ryukyuana^[10].
• Ryukyu tube-nosed bat's Commons category is recorded as Murina ryukyuana^[11].
• Ryukyu tube-nosed bat's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'M. ryukyuana'}^[12].
• Ryukyu tube-nosed bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ryukyu Tube-nosed Bat'}^[13].
• Ryukyu tube-nosed bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Ryukyu-Röhrennasenfledermaus'}^[14].
• Ryukyu tube-nosed bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'リュウキュウテングコウモリ'}^[15].
• Ryukyu tube-nosed bat's type locality is recorded as Kunigami^[16].
• Ryukyu tube-nosed bat's diel cycle is recorded as nocturnal^[17].
• Ryukyu tube-nosed bat's taxon range is recorded as Amami Ōshima^[18].
• Ryukyu tube-nosed bat's taxon range is recorded as Tokunoshima^[19].
• Ryukyu tube-nosed bat's taxon range is recorded as Okinawa^[20].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Ryukyu tube-nosed bat is Murina ryukyuana^[10]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Murina^[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ryukyu Tube-nosed Bat'}^[13], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Ryukyu-Röhrennasenfledermaus'}^[14], and {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'リュウキュウテングコウモリ'}^[15].

Discovery and Description

Ryukyu Islands is named after Ryukyu tube-nosed bat^[5].

Distribution

Recorded endemic to include Japan^[8] and Ryukyu Islands^[9].

Identifiers

Ryukyu tube-nosed bat's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 74667^[21]. Ryukyu tube-nosed bat's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 4266036^[22]. Ryukyu tube-nosed bat's ITIS TSN is recorded as 946270^[23].

Why It Matters

Ryukyu tube-nosed bat ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #1,630 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]