Chocolate pipistrelle
| Chocolate pipistrelle | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Hypsugo |
| Species: | H. affinis
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypsugo affinis (Dobson, 1871)
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| Synonyms | |
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Pipistrellus affinis (Dobson, 1871) | |
The chocolate pipistrelle (Hypsugo affinis) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
Taxonomy
Formerly classified in the genus Falsistrellus, phylogenetic evidence supports it belonging to the genus Hypsugo.[2][3]
Description
Their total head and body length is 9 cm. Their wingspan is 24 cm. Their hair soft, dense, and relatively long. Dorsum is dark brown, but the extreme tips of the hairs are pale gray, giving a slightly grizzled appearance. Underside is lighter in color. The membrane, ears, and naked parts of the face are uniform blackish brown.
References
- ^ Srinivasulu, B.; Srinivasulu, C. (2019). "Hypsugo affinis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T17324A22131594. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T17324A22131594.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Integrative taxonomy places Asian species of Falsistrellus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) into Hypsugo". Mammalian Biology. 93: 56–63. 2018-11-01. doi:10.1016/j.mambio.2018.08.004. ISSN 1616-5047.
- ^ Mammal Diversity Database (2021-08-10), Mammal Diversity Database, Zenodo, retrieved 2021-09-19
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