Scientists discover new thick-thumbed bat species

Scientists discover new thick-thumbed bat species

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: June 22 2022

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Recently, Indian scientists have discovered a new species of thick-thumbed bat.
A new species of thick-thumbed bat Glischropus meghalayanus, which has been found in the forests of Meghalaya, has been named after the state which is celebrating its 50th statehood year.
The present discovery is the first report of a thick-thumbed bat from India and also from South Asia.
Commonly called Meghalaya thick-thumbed bat, the researchers noted that this bat has typical fleshy pads on the thumb and soles of feet which aid them to crawl over smooth surfaces of bamboo internodes.
With this new discovery, the total number of bat species known from India stands at 131 species with Meghalaya harbouring the highest bat diversity with 67 species.

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