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Chocolate pipistrelle

Chocolate pipistrelle

Species of bat

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.

Quick Facts Conservation status, Scientific classification ...

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 (3.5 in) and their wingspan is 24 cm (9.4 in). Their hair is soft, dense, and relatively long. The dorsum is dark brown, but the extreme tips of the hairs are pale gray, giving a slightly grizzled appearance. The underside is lighter in color. The membrane, ears, and naked parts of the face are uniform blackish brown.

References

  1. [1]
    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.
  2. [2]
    Görföl, Tamás; Csorba, Gábor (2018-11-01). "Integrative taxonomy places Asian species of Falsistrellus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) into Hypsugo". Mammalian Biology. 93: 56–63. doi:10.1016/j.mambio.2018.08.004. ISSN 1616-5047. S2CID 92446114.
  3. [3]
    Mammal Diversity Database (2021-08-10), Mammal Diversity Database, retrieved 2021-09-19


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