| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication: | 2003 |
| Authors: | L. M. Roth, Naskrecki P. |
| Journal: | Journal of Orthoptera Research |
| Volume: | 12 |
| Pagination: | 57-61 |
| Date Published: | 2003 |
| Keywords: | Blattodea, Chiroptera, Guinea, Pic de Fon, Pteropodidae, Rousettus aegyptiacus, Simandoa conserfariam sp. nov., Simandou Range, West Africa |
| Abstract: | A new genus and species of ovoviviparous blaberid cockroach, Simandoa conserfariam is described that lives in bat guano in a cave in Guinea, West Africa. The male’s subgenital plate, styles, and genitalia clearly place it in the Blaberidae: Oxyhaloinae: Nauphoetini. It is close to Henschoutedenia and Nauphoeta, but lacks stridulating structures on the pronotum and tegmina which are present in some species of the other 2 genera. The taxon belongs in the “Guanobies” group of cockroaches and lives in bat guano that accumulates not far from the entrance of the cave where light is present: Simandoa shows none of the characteristics of a troglobite (obligate cave-dweller) which, compared to surface dwellers, has reduced eyes and wings. |
| URL: | Roth & Naskrecki 2003.pdf http://dx.doi.org/10.1665/1082-6467(2004)013[0057:ANGASO]2.0.CO;2 |