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The common pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) is a small pipistrelle microbat whose very large range extends across most of Europe, North Africa, South Asia, and may extend into Korea. [2] It is one of the most common bat species in the British Isles. In Europe, the northernmost confirmed records are from southern Finland near 60°N. [3]
The name of the genus is derived from the Italian word pipistrello, meaning "bat" (from Latin vespertilio "bird of evening, bat"). The size of the genus has been considerably reduced as a result of work during the 1990s and 2000s, with genera such as Arielulus , Hypsugo , Falsistrellus , Neoromicia , Parastrellus , Perimyotis , Scotozous , and ...
The canyon bat (Parastrellus hesperus), also known as the western pipistrelle, [4] [5] or American parastrelle [6] is a species of vesper bat. It is found in Mexico and in the western United States . [ 1 ]
Three species—the Lord Howe long-eared bat, Christmas Island pipistrelle, and Sturdee's pipistrelle—have been made extinct since 1500 CE. The 275 extant species of Vespertilioninae are divided between 45 genera , ranging in size from 1 to 33 species.
The tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus) or American perimyotis [2] is a species of microbat native to eastern North America. Formerly known as the eastern pipistrelle, based on the incorrect belief that it was closely related to European Pipistrellus species, the closest known relative of the tricolored bat is now recognized as the canyon bat.
The Japanese house bat (Pipistrellus abramus), also known as Japanese pipistrelle, is a species of vesper bat. An adult has a body length of 3.6–4.8 cm (1.4–1.9 in), a tail of 2.9–4.0 cm (1.1–1.6 in), and a wing length of 3.2–3.6 cm (1.3–1.4 in). It prefers to roost under the ceiling or inside the roof of old buildings.
The Old World leaf-nosed bats. Genus Anthops [45] Flower-faced bat (Anthops ornatus) ... Eastern false pipistrelle (Falsistrellus tasmaniensis) Genus Glauconycteris ...
Pipistrellini is a tribe of bats in the family Vespertilionidae. It contains several genera found throughout the Old World and Australasia , including the pipistrelles , noctules and related species.