Chocolate pipistrelle
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.
| Chocolate pipistrelle | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Hypsugo |
| Species: | H. affinis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypsugo affinis (Dobson, 1871) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pipistrellus affinis (Dobson, 1871) | |
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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