Vesper bat
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Vesper bats also known as Evening bats or Common bats, are the largest and best-known family of bat
s. They belong to the suborder Microchiroptera (microbat
s). There are over three hundred species distributed all over the world, on every continent except Antarctica. It owes its name to the Latin
word vespertilio ("bat"), from vesper
, meaning "evening."
, possibly North America.
s, exceptions being some Myotis
and Pizonyx that catch fish
and the larger Nyctalus
species that have been known on occasion to catch small passerine
birds in flight. The dental formula
of vesper bats varies between species:
They rely mainly on echolocation
, but they lack the enlarged noses that some microbats have in order to improve the ultrasound
beam, and instead "shout" through their open mouths to project their ultrasound beam. In compensation many species have relatively large ears.
As a group, Vesper bats cover the full gamut of flight ability with the relatively weak flying Pipistrellus
that have fluttery, almost insect
-like flight to the long winged and fast flying genera such as Lasiurus
and Nyctalus
. The family size range is from 3 to 13 cm (1.2 to 5.1 in) in length, excluding the tail, which is itself quite long in most species. They are generally brown or grey in color, but some have brightly colored fur, with reds, oranges, and yellows all being known, and many having white patches or stripes.
Most species roost in caves, although some make use of hollow trees, rocky crevices, animal burrow
s, or other forms of shelter. There is also a great variation in the size of vesper bat colonies, with some roosting alone, and others in groups of anything up to a million individuals. Species native to temperate
latitudes typically hibernate
, while a few of the tropical
species aestivate.
FAMILY VESPERTILLIONIDAE
The above grouping of subfamilies is the classification according to Simmons and Geisler (1998). Other authorities raise three subfamilies more: Antrozoinae (which is here the separate family of Pallid bat
s), Tomopeatinae
(now regarded as a subfamily of the Free-tailed bat
s) and Nyctophilinae (here included in Vespertilioninae).
Bat
Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera "hand" and pteron "wing") whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as flying squirrels, gliding possums, and colugos, glide rather than fly,...
s. They belong to the suborder Microchiroptera (microbat
Microbat
The microbats constitute the suborder Microchiroptera within the order Chiroptera . They are most often referred to by their scientific name...
s). There are over three hundred species distributed all over the world, on every continent except Antarctica. It owes its name to the Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
word vespertilio ("bat"), from vesper
Vesper
Vesper means evening in Classical Latin. It can refer to:*Hesperus, Latinized form of Hesperos, a Greek mythological figure Places:*Vesper, Wisconsin, a village*Vesper Peak, a mountain in Washington State...
, meaning "evening."
History
Molecular data indicates that Vespertilionidae diverged from Molossidae in the early Eocene period. The family is thought to have originated somewhere in LaurasiaLaurasia
In paleogeography, Laurasia was the northernmost of two supercontinents that formed part of the Pangaea supercontinent from approximately...
, possibly North America.
Characteristics
Almost all Vesper bats are insectivoreInsectivore
An insectivore is a type of carnivore with a diet that consists chiefly of insects and similar small creatures. An alternate term is entomophage, which also refers to the human practice of eating insects....
s, exceptions being some Myotis
Mouse-eared bat
The mouse-eared bats are a diverse and widespread genus of bats within the family Vespertilionidae.-Relationships:Myotis has historically been included in the subfamily Vespertilioninae, but was classified in its own subfamily, Myotinae, by Nancy Simmons in 1998...
and Pizonyx that catch fish
Fish
Fish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as various extinct related groups...
and the larger Nyctalus
Nyctalus
The bat genus Nyctalus are members of the family Vespertilionidae or sometimes Evening bats. They are distributed in the temperate and subtropical areas of Europe, Asia and North Africa.There are eight species within this genus:...
species that have been known on occasion to catch small passerine
Passerine
A passerine is a bird of the order Passeriformes, which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds or, less accurately, as songbirds, the passerines form one of the most diverse terrestrial vertebrate orders: with over 5,000 identified species, it has roughly...
birds in flight. The dental formula
Dentition
Dentition pertains to the development of teeth and their arrangement in the mouth. In particular, the characteristic arrangement, kind, and number of teeth in a given species at a given age...
of vesper bats varies between species:
They rely mainly on echolocation
Animal echolocation
Echolocation, also called biosonar, is the biological sonar used by several kinds of animals.Echolocating animals emit calls out to the environment and listen to the echoes of those calls that return from various objects near them. They use these echoes to locate and identify the objects...
, but they lack the enlarged noses that some microbats have in order to improve the ultrasound
Ultrasound
Ultrasound is cyclic sound pressure with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing. Ultrasound is thus not separated from "normal" sound based on differences in physical properties, only the fact that humans cannot hear it. Although this limit varies from person to person, it is...
beam, and instead "shout" through their open mouths to project their ultrasound beam. In compensation many species have relatively large ears.
As a group, Vesper bats cover the full gamut of flight ability with the relatively weak flying Pipistrellus
Pipistrellus
Pipistrellus is a genus of bats in the family Vespertilionidae and subfamily Vespertilioninae. The name of the genus is derived from the Italian word Pipistrello, meaning "bat"....
that have fluttery, almost insect
Insect
Insects are a class of living creatures within the arthropods that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body , three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and two antennae...
-like flight to the long winged and fast flying genera such as Lasiurus
Lasiurus
Lasiurus is the genus comprising hairy-tailed bats. The name Lasiurus is derived from the Greek lasios and oura . It contains some of the most attractive bats in the whole continent of North America including such species as the red bat, L. borealis, and the hoary bat, L. cinereus...
and Nyctalus
Nyctalus
The bat genus Nyctalus are members of the family Vespertilionidae or sometimes Evening bats. They are distributed in the temperate and subtropical areas of Europe, Asia and North Africa.There are eight species within this genus:...
. The family size range is from 3 to 13 cm (1.2 to 5.1 in) in length, excluding the tail, which is itself quite long in most species. They are generally brown or grey in color, but some have brightly colored fur, with reds, oranges, and yellows all being known, and many having white patches or stripes.
Most species roost in caves, although some make use of hollow trees, rocky crevices, animal burrow
Burrow
A burrow is a hole or tunnel dug into the ground by an animal to create a space suitable for habitation, temporary refuge, or as a byproduct of locomotion. Burrows provide a form of shelter against predation and exposure to the elements, so the burrowing way of life is quite popular among the...
s, or other forms of shelter. There is also a great variation in the size of vesper bat colonies, with some roosting alone, and others in groups of anything up to a million individuals. Species native to temperate
Temperate
In geography, temperate or tepid latitudes of the globe lie between the tropics and the polar circles. The changes in these regions between summer and winter are generally relatively moderate, rather than extreme hot or cold...
latitudes typically hibernate
Hibernation
Hibernation is a state of inactivity and metabolic depression in animals, characterized by lower body temperature, slower breathing, and lower metabolic rate. Hibernating animals conserve food, especially during winter when food supplies are limited, tapping energy reserves, body fat, at a slow rate...
, while a few of the tropical
Tropics
The tropics is a region of the Earth surrounding the Equator. It is limited in latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the northern hemisphere at approximately N and the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern hemisphere at S; these latitudes correspond to the axial tilt of the Earth...
species aestivate.
Classification
Four subfamilies are recognized:FAMILY VESPERTILLIONIDAE
- Subfamily VespertilioninaeVespertilioninaeVespertilioninae is a subfamily of Vesper Bats from the family Vespertilionidae.-Classification:Subfamily Vespertilioninae*Tribe Eptesicini**Genus Arielulus***Collared Pipistrelle, Arielulus aureocollaris...
- Tribe Eptesicini
- Genus ArielulusArielulusArielulus is a genus of Vesper bats. It contains the following species, sometimes in Pipistrellus:Genus Arielulus*Collared Pipistrelle *Black-Gilded Pipistrelle...
- Collared PipistrelleCollared PipistrelleThe Collared Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Laos and Thailand.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 2000. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Arielulus aureocollaris - Black-Gilded PipistrelleBlack-Gilded PipistrelleThe Black-Gilded Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It can be found in China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 09 July 2007....
, Arielulus circumdatus - Coppery PipistrelleCoppery PipistrelleThe Coppery Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Malaysia.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Arielulus cuprosus - Social PipistrelleSocial PipistrelleThe Social Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Malaysia.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Arielulus societatis - Necklace PipistrelleNecklace PipistrelleThe Necklace Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Taiwan.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 2000. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Arielulus torquatus
- Collared Pipistrelle
- Genus EptesicusEptesicusEptesicus is a genus of bats, commonly called house bats, in the family Vespertilionidae.The 25 species within this genus are:*Little black serotine *Bobrinski's Serotine...
– House bats- Little black serotineLittle black serotineThe little black serotine is a species of insectivorous vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in Belize, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, and possibly Bolivia at elevations from 100 to 3300 m....
, Eptesicus andinus - Bobrinski's SerotineBobrinski's SerotineBobrinski's Serotine is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: possibly Iran , Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.-References:...
, Eptesicus bobrinskoi - Botta's SerotineBotta's SerotineBotta's Serotine is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Afghanistan, possibly Djibouti, Egypt, possibly Eritrea, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, possibly Somalia, possibly Sudan,...
, Eptesicus bottae - Brazilian Brown BatBrazilian Brown BatThe Brazilian Brown Bat, Eptesicus brasiliensis, is a bat species from South and Central America....
, Eptesicus brasiliensis - Chiriquinan Serotine, Eptesicus chiriquinus
- Diminutive SerotineDiminutive SerotineThe Diminutive Serotine, Eptesicus diminutus, is a bat species from South America.It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela.-References:*...
, Eptesicus diminutus - Surat SerotineSurat SerotineThe Surat Serotine is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Thailand.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Eptesicus dimissus - Horn-skinned BatHorn-skinned BatThe Horn-Skinned Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Mali and Sudan....
, Eptesicus floweri - Argentine Brown BatArgentine Brown BatThe Argentine Brown Bat , is a bat species from South and Central America....
, Eptesicus furinalis - Big brown batBig brown batThe Big Brown Bat is larger in size than comparative species of bats, from about 4 to 5 inches in body length, with a 11-13 inch wingspan and weighing 1/2 to 5/8 ounce. The fur is moderately long, and shiny brown...
, Eptesicus fuscus - Gobi Big Brown BatGobi Big Brown BatThe Gobi Big Brown Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Afghanistan, China, India, Mongolia, Pakistan, and Russia.-References:...
, Eptesicus gobiensis - Guadeloupe Big Brown BatGuadeloupe Big Brown BatThe Guadeloupe Big Brown Bat is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found only on the island of Guadeloupe....
, Eptesicus guadeloupensis - Long-tailed House BatLong-tailed House BatThe Long-Tailed House Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe....
, Eptesicus hottentotus - Harmless SerotineHarmless SerotineThe Harmless Serotine is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in western Ecuador and northwestern Peru.-References:*...
, Eptesicus innoxius - Japanese Short-tailed Bat, Eptesicus japonensis
- Kobayashi's BatKobayashi's BatKobayashi's Bat is a species of bat. An adult Kobayashi's Bat has a body length of 6.0-6.3 cm, a tail length of 4.6-4.8 cm, and a wing length of 4.5-4.7 cm...
, Eptesicus kobayashii - Eptesicus lobatus
- Jamaican Serotine, Eptesicus lynni
- Sind BatSind BatThe Sind Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen.-Source:...
, Eptesicus nasutus - Northern BatNorthern BatThe Northern Bat is a species of bat. An adult Northern Bat has a body length of 4.9-6.6 cm, a tail of 3.2-5.1 cm, and a wing length of 4.1-5.1 cm. The species is found across Europe and Asia, from England to Hokkaidō and south to northern India.-References: 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened...
, Eptesicus nilssonii - Thick-eared BatThick-eared BatThe Thick-Eared Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: China, India, Myanmar, and Thailand.-Source:...
, Eptesicus pachyotis - Lagos SerotineLagos SerotineThe Lagos Serotine is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in possibly Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, and possibly Senegal.-Source:* Schlitter, D. 2004. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Eptesicus platyops - Serotine batSerotine batThe serotine bat Eptesicus serotinus is a fairly large European bat with quite large ears. It has a wingspan of around 370mm and often hunts in woodland. It sometimes roosts in buildings, hanging upside down, in small groups or individually...
, Eptesicus serotinus - Taddei's BatEptesicus taddeiiEptesicus taddeii is a species of medium-sized bat belonging to the family Vespertilionidae. It is restricted to the Atlantic Forest of southern Brazil....
, Eptesicus taddeii - Sombre BatSombre BatThe Sombre Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in India.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-Source:...
, Eptesicus tatei
- Little black serotine
- Genus HesperoptenusHesperoptenusHesperoptenus is a genus of bats within the Vespertilionidae or "Vesper bats" family. Species within this genus are:*Blanford's Bat *False Serotine Bat...
– False serotine bats- Blanford's BatBlanford's BatBlanford's Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand.-References:...
, Hesperoptenus blanfordi - False Serotine BatFalse Serotine BatThe False Serotine Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Malaysia.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Hesperoptenus doriae - Gaskell's False SerotineGaskell's False SerotineGaskell's False Serotine is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Indonesia.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
, Hesperoptenus gaskelli - Tickell's BatTickell's BatTickell's Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Bhutan, Cambodia, possibly China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand.-References:...
, Hesperoptenus tickelli - Large False SerotineLarge False SerotineThe Large False Serotine is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Malaysia.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Hesperoptenus tomesi
- Blanford's Bat
- Genus Arielulus
- Tribe Lasiurini
- Genus LasiurusLasiurusLasiurus is the genus comprising hairy-tailed bats. The name Lasiurus is derived from the Greek lasios and oura . It contains some of the most attractive bats in the whole continent of North America including such species as the red bat, L. borealis, and the hoary bat, L. cinereus...
– Hairy-tailed bats- Subgenus Dasypterus
- Southern Yellow BatSouthern Yellow BatThe Southern Yellow Bat , is a species of bat in the vesper bat family, Vespertilionidae. It is native to South, North and Central America, from the Rio Grande Valley of Texas in the United States to Argentina. This species roosts in trees and vegetation...
, Lasiurus ega - Northern Yellow BatNorthern Yellow BatThe Northern Yellow Bat is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It can be found in the following countries: Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and United States....
, Lasiurus intermedius - Cuban Yellow Bat, Lasiurus insularis
- Western Yellow BatWestern Yellow BatThe Western Yellow Bat is a species of bat in the vesper bat family, Vespertilionidae.It is found in Mexico and the southwestern United States. This species roosts in trees such as Populus fremontii, Platanus wrightii, and Quercus arizonica...
, Lasiurus xanthinus
- Southern Yellow Bat
- Subgenus Lasiurus
- Greater Red Bat, Lasiurus atratus
- Desert Red BatDesert red batThe desert red bat, also known as the Western Red Bat, is one of many species of bats. This particular one is from the Vespertilionidae family which is the largest family. It includes 35 genera and 318 species...
, Lasiurus blossevillii - Eastern Red BatEastern Red BatThe Eastern Red Bat is a species of bat from the family Vespertilionidae. See also the Desert red bat , a related species....
, Lasiurus borealis - Galapagos Red Bat, Lasiurus brachyotis
- Tacarcuna BatTacarcuna BatThe Tacarcuna Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Costa Rica, Panama and possibly Colombia.-References:...
, Lasiurus castaneus - Hoary BatHoary batThe hoary bat is a species of bat in the vesper bat family, Vespertilionidae. It occurs throughout most of North America and much of South America, with disjunct populations in the Galapagos and Hawaiian Islands...
, Lasiurus cinereus - Jamaican Red BatJamaican Red BatThe Jamaican Red Bat is a species of bat that belongs to the Vespertilionidae family. It is endemic to Jamaica....
, Lasiurus degelidus - Hairy-tailed BatHairy-tailed BatThe Hairy-tailed Bat , is a bat species from South America. It is found in Brazil....
, Lasiurus ebenus - Big Red BatBig Red BatThe Big Red Bat , is a bat species from South, North and Central America. It is found in Brazil and Panama....
, Lasiurus egregius - Minor Red Bat, Lasiurus minor
- Pfeiffer's Red Bat, Lasiurus pfeifferi
- Salinas Red Bat, Lasiurus salinae
- Seminole BatSeminole BatThe Seminole Bat is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in Mexico and the United States....
, Lasiurus seminolus - Cinnamon Red Bat, Lasiurus varius
- Subgenus Dasypterus
- Genus Lasiurus
- Tribe Nycticeiini
- Genus Nycticeinops
- Schlieffen's BatSchlieffen's BatSchlieffen's Bat or Schlieffen's Twilight Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family found in Africa....
, Nycticeinops schlieffeni
- Schlieffen's Bat
- Genus NycticeiusNycticeiusNycticeius is a small genus of bats in the vesper bat family, Vespertilionidae. It contains two species, the Evening Bat and the Cuban Evening Bat...
– Evening bats- Temminck’s Mysterious Bat, Nycticeius aenobarbus
- Cuban Night BatCuban Night BatThe Cuban evening bat is a species of bat in the vesper bat family, Vespertilionidae, that is endemic to western Cuba. It is a small bat, even smaller than cogener Nycticeius humeralis. It is insectivorous, but otherwise little is known about its behavior and diet....
, Nycticeius cubanus - Evening BatEvening BatThe Evening Bat is a species of bat in the vesper bat family, Vespertilionidae, that is native to North America. It is a small bat found throughout much of the midwestern and eastern United States as well as northeastern Mexico. In many areas they are very common, but may be declining in some...
, Nycticeius humeralis
- Genus RhogeessaRhogeessaRhogeessa is a genus of bats within the "Vesper bats" family, Vespertilionidae. Species within this genus are:*Yucatan Yellow Bat *Allen's Yellow Bat *Genoways's Yellow Bat...
– Rhogeessa bats- Yucatan Yellow BatYucatan Yellow BatThe Yucatan Yellow Bat, Rhogeessa aeneus, is a species of bat found in the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, and possibly also in Belize and Guatemala....
, Rhogeessa aeneus - Allen's Yellow BatAllen's Yellow BatBaeodon alleni, also known as Allen's Yellow Bat, is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. Formerly placed in the genus Rhogeessa, it is currently classified as the only species of the genus Baeodon. It is endemic to Mexico....
, Rhogeessa alleni - Genoways's Yellow BatGenoways's Yellow BatGenoways's Yellow Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Mexico.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
, Rhogeessa genowaysi - Slender Yellow BatSlender Yellow BatThe Slender Yellow Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Mexico.-Source:* Arroyo-Cabrales, J. & Ticul Alvarez Castaneda, S. 2008. . Downloaded on 03 March 2009....
, Rhogeessa gracilis - Husson's Yellow Bat, Rhogeessa hussoni
- Thomas's Yellow Bat, Rhogeessa io
- Tiny Yellow BatTiny Yellow BatThe Tiny Yellow Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Rhogeessa minutilla - Least Yellow BatLeast Yellow BatThe Least Yellow Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Mexico.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 2000. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Rhogeessa mira - Little Yellow BatLittle Yellow BatThe Little Yellow Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Mexico.-Source:* Arroyo-Cabrales, J. & Ticul Alvarez Castaneda, S. 2008. . Downloaded on 3 March 2009....
, Rhogeessa parvula - Black-winged Little Yellow BatBlack-winged Little Yellow BatThe Black-winged Little Yellow Bat , is a Central American bat species found from Mexico to Costa Rica.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 26 October 2008.*...
, Rhogeessa tumida - Rhogeessa velilla
- Yucatan Yellow Bat
- Genus Scoteanax
- Rüppell's Broad-nosed BatRüppell's Broad-nosed BatRüppell's Broad-Nosed Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family found in Australia.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 09 July 2007....
, Scoteanax rueppellii
- Rüppell's Broad-nosed Bat
- Genus ScotoecusScotoecusScotoecus is a genus of bats in the family Vespertilionidae.-Species:Scotoecus is a genus of bats in the family Vespertilionidae.-Species:Scotoecus is a genus of bats in the family Vespertilionidae.-Species:...
– House bats- White-bellied Lesser House BatWhite-bellied Lesser House BatThe White-Bellied Lesser House Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Angola, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, Uganda, and Zambia.-References:...
, Scotoecus albigula - Light-winged Lesser House BatLight-winged Lesser House BatThe Light-Winged Lesser House Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, and...
, Scotoecus albofuscus - Hinde's Lesser House BatHinde's Lesser House BatHinde's Lesser House Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Zambia....
, Scotoecus hindei - Dark-winged Lesser House BatDark-winged Lesser House BatThe Dark-Winged Lesser House Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria,...
, Scotoecus hirundo - Desert Yellow BatDesert Yellow BatThe Desert Yellow Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh....
, Scotoecus pallidus
- White-bellied Lesser House Bat
- Genus Scotomanes
- Harlequin BatHarlequin BatThe Harlequin Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family and the only species in the genus Scotomanes. It is found in China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam.-Source:...
, Scotomanes ornatus
- Harlequin Bat
- Genus ScotophilusScotophilusScotophilus is a genus of vespertilionid bats commonly called yellow bats. They are found in southern Asia and Africa.- Species :- Reproduction :...
– Yellow bats- Lesser Yellow BatLesser Yellow BatThe Lesser Yellow Bat is a vesper bat found only on Madagascar and Réunion. On Réunion, it was considered common early in the 19th century, but was last sighted late in the 19th century. Only a single specimen attributed to this species, collected in 1868, is known from Madagascar...
, Scotophilus borbonicus - Sulawesi Yellow BatSulawesi Yellow BatThe Sulawesi Yellow Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Indonesia.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Scotophilus celebensis - Sody's Yellow Bat, Scotophilus collinus
- African Yellow BatAfrican Yellow BatThe African Yellow Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Eritrea,...
, Scotophilus dinganii - Greater Asiatic Yellow BatGreater Asiatic Yellow BatThe Greater Asiatic Yellow Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Afghanistan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam....
, Scotophilus heathi - Lesser Asiatic Yellow BatLesser Asiatic Yellow BatThe Lesser Asiatic Yellow Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Taiwan.-References:...
, Scotophilus kuhlii - White-bellied Yellow BatWhite-bellied Yellow BatThe White-Bellied Yellow Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Namibia,...
, Scotophilus leucogaster - Marovaza House Bat, Scotophilus marovaza
- Scotophilus mhlanganii
- Schreber's Yellow BatSchreber's Yellow BatSchreber's Yellow Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, and Zimbabwe.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist...
, Scotophilus nigrita - Robbins's Yellow BatRobbins's Yellow BatRobbins's Yellow Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Uganda. They exhibit many behaviors similar to most bats.-References:...
, Scotophilus nucella - Nut-colored Yellow BatNut-colored Yellow BatThe Nut-Colored Yellow Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and Uganda.It is found in...
, Scotophilus nux - Robust Yellow BatRobust Yellow BatThe Robust Yellow Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Madagascar.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Scotophilus robustus - Greenish Yellow BatGreenish Yellow BatThe Greenish Yellow Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, South...
, Scotophilus viridis - Scotophilus tandrefana
- Lesser Yellow Bat
- Genus ScotorepensScotorepensScotorepens is a genus of bats within the Vespertilionidae or "Vesper bats" family. Species within this genus are:*Western Broad-nosed Bat Scotorepens balstoni*Little Broad-nosed Bat Scotorepens greyii*Orion Broad-nosed Bat Scotorepens orion...
– Lesser Broad-nosed bats- Western Broad-nosed BatWestern Broad-nosed BatThe Western Broad-nosed Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Australia.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Scotorepens balstoni - Little Broad-nosed BatLittle Broad-nosed BatThe Little Broad-nosed Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Australia.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Scotorepens greyii - Orion Broad-nosed BatOrion Broad-nosed BatThe Eastern Broad-nosed Bat, Scotorepens orion, is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Australia.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Scotorepens orion - Northern Broad-nosed BatNorthern Broad-nosed BatThe Northern Broad-nosed Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.-References:...
, Scotorepens sanborni
- Western Broad-nosed Bat
- Genus Nycticeinops
- Tribe Nyctophilini
- Genus NyctophilusNyctophilusNyctophilus is a genus of bats within the Vespertilionidae or "Vesper bats" family. Species within this genus are:*Northern Long-eared Bat Nyctophilus arnhemensis*Eastern Long-eared Bat Nyctophilus bifax*Nyctophilus corbeni...
– New Guinean and Australian Big-eared bats- Northern Long-eared BatNorthern Long-eared BatThe Northern Long-Eared Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Australia.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 9 July 2007....
, Nyctophilus arnhemensis - Eastern Long-eared Bat, Nyctophilus bifax
- Nyctophilus corbeni
- Pallid Long-eared Bat, Nyctophilus daedalus
- Lesser Long-eared BatLesser Long-eared BatThe Lesser Long-Eared Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Australia.-Classification:...
, Nyctophilus geoffroyi - Gould's Long-eared BatGould's Long-eared BatGould's Long-eared bat is a microbat found in eastern Australia from Queensland to Victoria as well as in south-west Western Australia. These bats roost in tree hollows and eat a variety of insects. In southern Australia, they hibernate over winter from April until September....
, Nyctophilus gouldi - Sunda Long-eared BatSunda Long-eared BatThe Sunda Long-Eared Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Indonesia.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 9 July 2007....
, Nyctophilus heran - Lord Howe Long-eared BatLord Howe Long-eared BatThe Lord Howe Long-Eared Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is known only from a single skull found on Lord Howe Island in 1972 and dated to the 20th century. It may thus be extinct; if not it is certainly endangered.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . ...
, Nyctophilus howensis - Nyctophilus major
- Small-toothed Long-eared BatSmall-toothed Long-eared BatThe Small-Toothed Long-Eared Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Papua New Guinea.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 9 July 2007....
, Nyctophilus microdon - New Guinea Long-eared BatNew Guinea Long-eared BatThe New Guinea Long-Eared Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Papua New Guinea.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 09 July 2007....
, Nyctophilus microtis - New Caledonian Long-eared Bat, Nyctophilus nebulosus
- Greater Long-eared BatGreater Long-eared BatThe Greater Long-Eared Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in the following countries: Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.-Source:...
, Nyctophilus timoriensis - Tasmanian Long-eared Bat, Nyctophilus sherrini
- Mt. Missim Long-eared Bat, Nyctophilus shirleyae
- Pygmy Long-eared BatPygmy Long-eared BatThe Pygmy Long-Eared Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Australia.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 09 July 2007....
, Nyctophilus walkeri
- Northern Long-eared Bat
- Genus Pharotis
- New Guinea big-eared batNew Guinea big-eared batThe New Guinea big-eared bat is a vesper bat endemic to Papua New Guinea. It is listed as a critically endangered species due to ongoing habitat loss. It is the only known member of the genus Pharotis, which is closely related to Nyctophilus.-Literature cited:* Bonaccorso, F., Hamilton, S. and...
, Pharotis imogene
- New Guinea big-eared bat
- Genus Nyctophilus
- Tribe Pipistrellini
- Genus GlischropusGlischropusGlischropus is a genus of bats within the Vespertilionidae or "Vesper bats" family. Species within this genus are:* Glischropus javanus Chasen, 1939 — Javan Thick-thumbed Bat...
– Thick-thumbed bats- Javan Thick-thumbed BatJavan Thick-thumbed BatThe Javan Thick-Thumbed Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in Indonesia.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 2000. . Downloaded on 09 July 2007....
, Glischropus javanus - Common Thick-thumbed BatCommon Thick-thumbed BatThe Common Thick-Thumbed Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Thailand. It has two subspecies:*Glischropus tylopus tylopus...
, Glischropus tylopus
- Javan Thick-thumbed Bat
- Genus NyctalusNyctalusThe bat genus Nyctalus are members of the family Vespertilionidae or sometimes Evening bats. They are distributed in the temperate and subtropical areas of Europe, Asia and North Africa.There are eight species within this genus:...
– Noctule bats- Birdlike NoctuleBirdlike NoctuleThe Birdlike Noctule is a species of bat. An adult Birdlike Noctule has a body length of 7.1-9.5 cm, a tail of 5.5-6.4 cm, and a wing length of 5.8-5.95 cm. It nests in the holes in old trees and buildings, and sometimes in mineshafts...
, Nyctalus aviator - Azores NoctuleAzores NoctuleThe Azores Noctule is a species of bat found in the dry forests of the Azores. It is the only species of mammal endemic to the Azores. It has been recorded on most of the islands of the Azores, and remains common on some but is rare on others. Its numbers are threatened due to habitat loss caused...
, Nyctalus azoreum - Japanese NoctuleJapanese NoctuleThe Japanese Noctule is a species of bat belonging to the Vespertilionidae family. It is endemic to Japan....
, Nyctalus furvus - Greater Noctule BatGreater Noctule batThe Greater Noctule bat is a rare mammal found in Europe, West Asia, and North Africa. It is the largest and least studied bat in Europe with a wingspan of up to 46 centimeters and is one of the few bat species to feed on passerine birds. Greater Noctule bat is the only bat species to hunt birds...
, Nyctalus lasiopterus - Lesser NoctuleLesser NoctuleThe Lesser Noctule or Leisler's Bat is a species of bat belonging to the vesper bat family, Vespertilionidae.-Description:...
, Nyctalus leisleri - Mountain NoctuleMountain NoctuleThe Mountain Noctule is a species of bat found in Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, and Nepal.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . In: IUCN 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 17 April 2007....
, Nyctalus montanus - Common NoctuleCommon NoctuleThe Common Noctule is a species of bat common throughout Europe, Asia, and North Africa. The UK distribution can be found on the National Biodiversity Network website ....
, Nyctalus noctula - Chinese NoctuleChinese NoctuleThe Chinese Noctule is a common and widespread species of bats belonging to the Vespertilionidae family.-Distribution and habitat:...
, Nyctalus plancyi
- Birdlike Noctule
- Genus Parastrellus
- Western PipistrelleWestern PipistrelleThe canyon bat , also known as the Western Pipistrelle, is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It is found in Mexico and in the western United States...
, Parastrellus hesperus
- Western Pipistrelle
- Genus Perimyotis
- Eastern PipistrelleEastern PipistrelleThe Tricolored Bat is a species of bat that is widely distributed throughout the eastern parts of North America, ranging west until Kansas and Texas, from Honduras up north until southern Ontario...
, Perimyotis subflavus
- Eastern Pipistrelle
- Genus PipistrellusPipistrellusPipistrellus is a genus of bats in the family Vespertilionidae and subfamily Vespertilioninae. The name of the genus is derived from the Italian word Pipistrello, meaning "bat"....
– Pipistrelles or Pipistrelle bats- Japanese Pipistrelle, Pipistrellus abramus
- Adams's PipistrelleAdams's PipistrelleThe Forest Pipistrelle, Pipistrellus adamsi, is a species of vesper bat found in Australia.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 09 July 2007....
, Pipistrellus adamsi - Mt. Gargues PipistrelleMt. Gargues PipistrelleThe Mount Gargues Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat found in Kenya and possibly Ethiopia. It typically lives in subtropical or tropical forests.-Source:...
, Pipistrellus aero - Angulate PipistrelleAngulate PipistrelleThe Angulate Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat found in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 9 July 2007....
, Pipistrellus angulatus - Kelaart's PipistrelleKelaart's PipistrelleKelaart's Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat found in Brunei, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Viet Nam.-References:...
, Pipistrellus ceylonicus - Greater Papuan PipistrelleGreater Papuan PipistrelleThe Greater Papuan Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat.It can be found in Papua New Guinea and Irian Jaya.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 9 July 2007....
, Pipistrellus collinus - Indian PipistrelleIndian PipistrelleThe Indian Pipistrelle is a species of bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It is found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.-References:...
, Pipistrellus coromandra - Egyptian PipistrelleEgyptian PipistrelleThe Egyptian Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Sudan, possibly Burkina Faso, possibly Ghana, possibly Kenya, possibly Nigeria, possibly Senegal, and possibly Somalia.Its natural habitats are rocky areas, hot deserts, and...
, Pipistrellus deserti - Endo's PipistrelleEndo's PipistrelleEndo's Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat.It can be found in the following countries: Japan.It is found in these habitats: temperate forests.-Source:* Ishii, N. 2000. . Downloaded on 09 July 2007....
, Pipistrellus endoi - Grandidier's Pipistrelle, Pipistrellus grandidieri
- Hanaki's Dwarf Bat, Pipistrellus hanaki
- Dusky PipistrelleDusky PipistrelleThe Dusky Pipistrelle is a small pipistrelle bat found in Africa....
, Pipistrellus hesperidus - Aellen's PipistrelleAellen's PipistrelleAellen's Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat.It can be found in the following countries: possibly Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Sudan.It is found in these habitats: dry savanna and moist savanna....
, Pipistrellus inexspectatus - Java PipistrelleJava PipistrelleThe Java Pipistrelle, Pipistrellus javanicus, is a species of pipistrelle bat found in South and Southeast Asia, including Afghanistan; Bangladesh; Brunei; Cambodia; China; India; Indonesia; Laos; Malaysia; Myanmar; Nepal; Pakistan; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand and Vietnam. It favors human...
, Pipistrellus javanicus - Kuhl's PipistrelleKuhl's PipistrelleKuhl's Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat.It can be found in the following countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Cape Verde, Egypt, France, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malta, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia,...
, Pipistrellus kuhlii - Madeira PipistrelleMadeira PipistrelleThe Madeira Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Portugal and Spain, being endemic to Madeira and the Canary Islands.-Source:...
, Pipistrellus maderensis - Minahassa PipistrelleMinahassa PipistrelleThe Minahassa Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat.It can be found in the following countries: Indonesia.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 09 July 2007....
, Pipistrellus minahassae - Christmas Island PipistrelleChristmas Island PipistrelleThe Christmas Island Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat found only on Christmas Island, Australia.It is a small bat weighing around 3 to 4.5 grams. It has sometimes been considered synonymous with Pipistrellus tenuis; however, revisions of the genus based on baculum have identified...
, Pipistrellus murrayi (possibly extinct, last sighting in August 2009.) - Tiny PipistrelleTiny PipistrelleThe Tiny Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat.It can be found in the following countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Uganda.It...
, Pipistrellus nanulus - Nathusius's PipistrelleNathusius's PipistrelleNathusius' Pipistrelle is a small bat in the pipistrelle genus. It is very similar to the Common Pipistrelle and has been overlooked in many areas until recently but it is widely distributed across Europe.-Description:...
, Pipistrellus nathusii - Lesser Papuan PipistrelleLesser Papuan PipistrelleThe Lesser Papuan Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat.It can be found in the following countries: Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 09 July 2007....
, Pipistrellus papuanus - Mount Popa PipistrelleMount Popa PipistrelleThe Mount Popa Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat.It is found in China, India, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Pipistrellus paterculus - Dar-Es-Salaam PipistrelleDar-Es-Salaam PipistrelleThe Dar es Salaam Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It is found only in Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.-Source:...
, Pipistrellus permixtus - Common PipistrelleCommon PipistrelleThe Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus is a small pipistrelle bat whose very large range extends across most of Europe, North Africa, southwestern Asia, and possibly into Korea. It is one of the most common bat species in the British Isles....
, Pipistrellus pipistrellus - Soprano PipistrelleSoprano PipistrelleThe Soprano Pipistrelle is a small bat that was only formally separated from the Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus in 1999....
, Pipistrellus pygmaeus - Racey's Pipistrelle, Pipistrellus raceyi
- Rüppell's Pipistrelle, Pipistrellus rueppellii
- Rusty PipistrelleRusty PipistrelleThe Rusty Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.Its...
, Pipistrellus rusticus - Narrow-winged PipistrelleNarrow-winged PipistrelleThe Narrow-Winged Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, and Malaysia.-References:...
, Pipistrellus stenopterus - Sturdee's PipistrelleSturdee's PipistrelleSturdee's Pipistrelle is a bat that lived in Japan before officially becoming extinct in 2000.-Range:Pipistrellus studeei was known to have existed only on Hahajima Island in Bonin Islands, Japan. Some experts claim that this species never actually lived in Japan and its locality in Japan is just...
, Pipistrellus sturdeei - Least PipistrelleLeast PipistrelleThe Least Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat.It is found in Afghanistan, Cameroon, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Vietnam.- Subspecies :Subspecies include:* Pipistrellus tenuis tenuis...
, Pipistrellus tenuis - Watts's PipistrelleWatts's PipistrelleWatt's Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat.It is found only in Papua New Guinea.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Pipistrellus wattsi - Koopman's PipistrelleKoopman's PipistrelleThe Northern Pipistrelle, Pipistrellus westralis, is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Australia.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Pipistrellus westralis
- Genus Scotozous
- Dormer's BatDormer's BatDormer's Bat or Dormer's Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. Dormer's Bat is monotypical for its genus.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Pakistan....
, Scotozous dormeri
- Dormer's Bat
- Genus Glischropus
- Tribe Plecotini
- Genus BarbastellaBarbastellaBarbastella is a small genus of vespertilionid bats. There are three described species in this genus.-Species:Barbastella is a small genus of vespertilionid bats. There are three described species in this genus.-Species:...
– Barbastelles or Barbastelle bats- Western Barbastelle, Barbastella barbastellus
- Beijing Barbastelle, Barbastella beijingensis
- Barbastella darjelingensis
- Asian BarbastelleAsian BarbastelleThe Asian Barbastelle or Eastern Barbastelle is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Afghanistan, Egypt, Eritrea, India, Iran, Nepal, and Pakistan....
, Barbastella leucomelas
- Genus CorynorhinusCorynorhinusThe genus Corynorhinus consists of the lump-nosed bats, or American long-eared bats. Only three species occur in the genus, all occurring in North America. Members of this group were previously in the genus Plecotus. Populations of these species are generally uncommon and declining. Two...
– American Lump-nosed bats- Rafinesque's Big-eared BatRafinesque's Big-eared BatThe Rafinesque's Big-Eared Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family that occurs in the southeastern United States, and the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio....
, Corynorhinus rafinesquii - Mexican Big-eared BatMexican Big-eared BatThe Mexican Big-Eared Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Mexico and Arizona.-References:* Arroyo-Cabrales, J. & Reid, F. 2008. . Downloaded on 03 March 2009....
, Corynorhinus mexicanus - Townsend's Big-Eared BatTownsend's big-eared batTownsend's Big-Eared Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.- Description :The Townsend's Big-Eared Bat is a medium-sized bat with extremely long, flexible ears and small yet noticeable lumps on each side of the snout. Its upperparts are similar to dark brown on the back,...
, Corynorhinus townsendii
- Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat
- Genus Euderma
- Spotted batSpotted batThe Spotted bat , is a bat species from the family of vesper bats.-Description:The spotted bat was first described by zoologist Joel Asaph Allen from the American Museum of Natural History in 1891. It can reach a length of 12 cm and a wingspan of 35 cm. The weight is about 15 g. It has...
, Euderma maculatum
- Spotted bat
- Genus Idionycteris
- Allen's Big-Eared BatAllen's Big-eared BatAllen's Big-Eared Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It occurs in Mexico and in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah in the United States....
, Idionycteris phyllotis
- Allen's Big-Eared Bat
- Genus Otonycteris
- Desert long-eared batDesert Long-eared BatThe desert long-eared bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.-Distribution and Range:The single species, O...
, Otonycteris hemprichii - Otonycteris leucophaea
- Desert long-eared bat
- Genus PlecotusPlecotusThe genus Plecotus consists of the lump-nosed bats. Many species in the genus have only been described and recognized in recent years.-Species:Genus Plecotus - Lump-nosed bats*Plecotus ariel*Brown Long-eared Bat, Plecotus auritus...
– Lump-nosed bats- Plecotus ariel
- Brown Long-eared BatBrown long-eared batThe brown long-eared bat or common long-eared bat is a fairly large European bat. It has distinctive ears, long and with a distinctive fold...
, Plecotus auritus - Grey Long-eared BatGrey long-eared batThe grey long-eared bat is a fairly large European bat. It has distinctive ears, long and with a distinctive fold. It hunts above woodland, often by day, and mostly for moths. It is extremely similar to the more common brown long-eared bat, and was only distinguished in the 1960s, but has a...
, Plecotus austriacus - Ethiopian Big-eared BatEthiopian Big-eared BatThe Ethiopian Big-Eared Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: possibly Eritrea and Ethiopia....
, Plecotus balensis - Plecotus begognae
- Christi's Big-eared Bat, Plecotus christiei
- Plecotus gaisleri
- Plecotus homochrous
- Mediterranean Long-eared Bat, Plecotus kolombatovici
- Plecotus kozlovi
- Alpine Long-Eared BatAlpine Long-Eared BatThe Alpine Long-eared Bat is a species of lump-nosed bat. It was originally described from Switzerland and Austria as a species intermediate between the Brown Long-eared Bat and the Grey Long-eared Bat in 1965. It was later described from in 2001 and 2002, from France and Austria, respectively...
, Plecotus macrobullaris - Plecotus ognevi
- Plecotus sacrimontis
- Sardinian Long-eared BatSardinian Long-eared BatThe Sardinian Long-eared Bat is a species of bat endemic to Sardinia.This species was discovered in 2002 in the caves of central Sardinia. Is currently the only endemic bat discovered in Italy...
, Plecotus sardus - Strelkov's Big-eared Bat, Plecotus strelkovi
- Taiwan Big-eared BatTaiwan Big-eared BatThe Taiwan Big-Eared Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Taiwan.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 09 July 2007....
, Plecotus taivanus - Canary Big-eared BatCanary Big-eared BatThe Canary Big-Eared Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is endemic to the Canary Islands, but may be found in the following countries: Algeria, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Morocco, Spain, and Tunisia....
, Plecotus teneriffae - Plecotus turkmenicus
- Plecotus wardi
- Genus Barbastella
- Tribe Vespertilionini
- Genus ChalinolobusChalinolobusBats of the genus Chalinolobus are commonly known as pied, wattled, or long-tailed bats. They have fleshy lobes at the bottom edge of their ears and on their lower lips...
– Wattled bats- Large-eared Pied BatLarge-eared Pied BatThe Large-Eared Pied Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.This vulnerable mammal can be found in the Australia.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 09 July 2007....
, Chalinolobus dwyeri - Gould's Wattled BatGould's Wattled BatGould's Wattled Bat is a species of Australian wattled bat named after the English naturalist John Gould.-Range:C. gouldii is known throughout mainland Australia as well as Tasmania, New Caledonia, and Norfolk Island.-Appearance:C...
, Chalinolobus gouldii - Chocolate Wattled BatChocolate Wattled BatThe Chocolate Wattled Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Australia.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Chalinolobus morio - New Caledonia Wattled Bat, Chalinolobus neocaledonicus, sometimes treated as a subspecies of Chalinolobus gouldii
- Hoary Wattled BatHoary Wattled BatThe Hoary Wattled Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Australia and Papua New Guinea.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Chalinolobus nigrogriseus - Little Pied BatLittle Pied BatThe Little Pied Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Australia.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Chalinolobus picatus - New Zealand Long-tailed Bat (Long-tailed Wattled Bat)New Zealand Long-tailed BatThe New Zealand Long-tailed Bat, Chalinolobus tuberculata , also known as the Long-tailed Wattled Bat or Pekapeka-tou-roa , is one of 15 species of bats in the genus Chalinolobus variously known as "pied bats", "wattled bats" or "long-tailed bats"...
, Chalinolobus tuberculatus
- Large-eared Pied Bat
- Genus Eudiscopus
- Disk-footed BatDisk-footed BatThe Disk-footed Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family found in Laos and Myanmar.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 09 July 2007.-External links:*...
, Eudiscopus denticulus
- Disk-footed Bat
- Genus FalsistrellusFalsistrellusFalsistrellus is a genus of vesper bats. It contains five species.Genus Falsistrellus*Chocolate Pipistrelle, Falsistrellus affinis*Western False Pipistrelle, Falsistrellus mackenziei*Pungent Pipistrelle, Falsistrellus mordax...
- Chocolate PipistrelleChocolate PipistrelleThe Chocolate Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.-References:...
, Falsistrellus affinis - Western False Pipistrelle, Falsistrellus mackenziei
- Pungent PipistrellePungent PipistrelleThe Pungent Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Indonesia and possibly the Philippines.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Falsistrellus mordax - Peters's PipistrellePeters's PipistrelleThe Peters's Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Falsistrellus petersi - Eastern False PipistrelleEastern False PipistrelleThe Eastern False Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Australia.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Falsistrellus tasmaniensis
- Chocolate Pipistrelle
- Genus GlauconycterisGlauconycterisGlauconycteris is a genus of vespertilionid bats in Africa.-Species:Glauconycteris is a genus of vespertilionid bats in Africa.-Species:Glauconycteris is a genus of vespertilionid bats in Africa.-Species:...
– Butterfly bats- Allen's Striped BatAllen's Striped BatAllen's Striped Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Cameroon and Democratic Republic of the Congo....
, Glauconycteris alboguttata - Silvered BatSilvered BatThe Silvered Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, and Tanzania.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland...
, Glauconycteris argentata - Beatrix's BatBeatrix's BatBeatrix's Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Angola, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria.It is found in these habitats: subtropical or...
, Glauconycteris beatrix - Curry's BatCurry's BatCurry's Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Cameroon and Democratic Republic of the Congo....
, Glauconycteris curryae - Bibundi BatBibundi BatBibundi Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, and Uganda.It is found in these habitats: .-Source:...
, Glauconycteris egeria - Glen's Wattled BatGlen's Wattled BatGlen's Wattled Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Cameroon and Uganda.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
, Glauconycteris gleni - Allen's Spotted BatAllen's Spotted BatAllen's Spotted Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: possibly Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, possibly Kenya, and possibly Uganda.It is found in these habitats: subtropical or tropical moist lowland...
, Glauconycteris humeralis - Kenyan Wattled BatKenyan Wattled BatThe Kenyan Wattled Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Kenya.-Source:* Jacobs, D., Cotterill, F.W. & Taylor, P. 2004. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Glauconycteris kenyacola - Machado's Butterfly BatMachado's Butterfly BatMachado's Butterfly Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Angola.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-Source:...
, Glauconycteris machadoi - Abo BatAbo BatThe Abo Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Benin, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, possibly Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.It is found in these...
, Glauconycteris poensis - Pied BatPied BatThe Pied Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, and Ghana....
, Glauconycteris superba - Butterfly BatButterfly BatThe variegated butterfly bat is a species of vesper bat. It is sometimes also called the leaf-winged bat, or simply the butterfly bat. It is not currently endangered, but may be threatened by habitat loss....
, Glauconycteris variegata
- Allen's Striped Bat
- Genus HistiotusHistiotusHistiotus is a genus of South American vesper bats. Species within this genus are:*Strange Big-eared Brown Bat *Humboldt Big-eared Brown Bat *Thomas's Big-eared Brown Bat...
– Big-eared Brown bats- Strange Big-eared Brown BatStrange Big-eared Brown BatThe Strange Big-eared Brown Bat , is a bat species from South America. It is found in Brazil....
, Histiotus alienus - Humboldt Big-eared Brown Bat, Histiotus humboldti
- Thomas's Big-eared Brown Bat, Histiotus laephotis
- Big-eared Brown BatBig-eared Brown BatThe Big-Eared Brown Bat is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae.It can be found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.-Source:...
, Histiotus macrotus - Southern Big-eared Brown Bat, Histiotus magellanicus
- Small Big-eared Brown BatSmall Big-eared Brown BatThe Small Big-Eared Brown Bat is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae.It can be found in the following countries: Argentina, Bolivia, possibly Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela....
, Histiotus montanus - Tropical Big-eared Brown BatTropical Big-eared Brown BatThe Tropical Big-eared Brown Bat , is a bat species from South America. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay-References:*...
, Histiotus velatus
- Strange Big-eared Brown Bat
- Genus HypsugoHypsugoThe genus Hypsugo contains many bats referred to as pipistrelles or pipistrelle bats. They belong to the family Vespertilionidae or vesper bats within the order Chiroptera.-Species:*Hypsugo alaschanicus...
– Asian pipistrelles- Alashanian Pipistrelle, Hypsugo alaschanicus
- Anchieta's PipistrelleAnchieta's PipistrelleAnchieta's Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae.It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Madagascar....
, Hypsugo anchietae - Anthony's PipistrelleAnthony's pipistrelleHypsugo anthonyi, also known as Anthony's Pipistrelle, is a species of vesper bat. It is known from a single specimen, collected at Changyinku, Burma, at 7000 ft altitude. Its taxonomic status is doubtful; while currently classified in Hypsugo and previously in Pipistrellus, it may also...
, Hypsugo anthonyi - Arabian PipistrelleArabian PipistrelleThe Arabian Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Oman.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 09 July 2007....
, Hypsugo arabicus - Desert PipistrelleDesert PipistrelleThe Desert Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the genus Hypsugo. It is found in Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Yemen. Some of the Arabian populations were previously regarded as a separate species, Hypsugo bodenheimeri, but the proposed differences between the two do...
, Hypsugo ariel - Bodenheimer's Pipistrelle, Hypsugo bodenheimeri
- Cadorna's PipistrelleCadorna's PipistrelleCadorna's Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Hypsugo cadornae - Broad-headed PipistrelleBroad-Headed PipistrelleThe Broad-headed Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Kenya, Sudan, and Uganda....
, Hypsugo crassulus - Eisentraut's PipistrelleEisentraut's PipistrelleEisentraut's Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Somalia, and Uganda....
, Hypsugo eisentrauti - Brown PipistrelleBrown PipistrelleThe Brown Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Hypsugo imbricatus - Joffre's PipistrelleJoffre's PipistrelleJoffre's Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Burma.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Hypsugo joffrei - Red-brown PipistrelleRed-Brown PipistrelleThe Red-brown Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Indonesia and possibly Malaysia.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Hypsugo kitcheneri - Burma PipistrelleBurma PipistrelleThe Burma Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae familyfound in Myanmar and Thailand.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Hypsugo lophurus - Big-eared PipistrelleBig-Eared PipistrelleThe Big-Eared Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia.-Source:...
, Hypsugo macrotis - Mouselike PipistrelleMouselike PipistrelleThe Mouselike Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gabon....
, Hypsugo musciculus - Chinese PipistrelleChinese PipistrelleThe Chinese Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in China, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Hypsugo pulveratus - Savi's PipistrelleSavi's PipistrelleSavi's Pipistrelle, Hypsugo savii is a species of vesper bat found across Eurasia. Its summer habitat is not known, but in winter it favors caves, old buildings, and rock crevices. The Hypsugo savii and the Pipistrellus kuhlii have a share of similarities...
, Hypsugo savii - Vordermann's Pipistrelle, Hypsugo vordermanni
- Genus IaIa (genus)Ia is a genus of bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It belongs to the subfamily Vespertilioninae and has been placed in the tribe Vespertilionini. In the past, it has also been considered a synonym or subgenus of the genera Pipistrellus or Eptesicus, which used to contain many more species than...
- Great Evening BatGreat Evening BatThe great evening bat is a bat in the vesper bat family and the only living species in the genus Ia. It is common to Eastern and Southeastern Asia , mainly living in areas with limestone caves at altitudes of...
, Ia io
- Great Evening Bat
- Genus LaephotisLaephotisLaephotis is a genus of bats in the family Vespertilionidae. Species within this genus are:*Angolan Long-eared Bats *Botswanan Long-eared Bat *Namib Long-eared Bat...
– Long-eared bats- Angolan Long-eared BatsAngolan Long-eared BatsThe Angolan Long-eared Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It can be found in moist savanna in Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo.-References:...
, Laephotis angolensis - Botswanan Long-eared BatBotswanan Long-eared BatThe Botswanan Long-Eared Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.It is found in these habitats: dry savanna, moist savanna,...
, Laephotis botswanae - Namib Long-eared BatNamib Long-eared BatThe Namib Long-Eared Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family found in Namibia.It is found in these habitats: dry savanna and temperate desert.-References:...
, Laephotis namibensis - De Winton's Long-eared BatDe Winton's Long-eared BatDe Winton's Long-Eared Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, South Africa, and Tanzania....
, Laephotis wintoni
- Angolan Long-eared Bats
- Genus Mimetillus
- Moloney's Mimic BatMoloney's Mimic BatMoloney's Mimic Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya,...
, Mimetillus moloneyi
- Moloney's Mimic Bat
- Genus NeoromiciaNeoromiciaNeoromicia is a genus of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae.It contains the following species:* Dark-Brown Serotine * Cape Serotine * Yellow Serotine...
- Dark-Brown SerotineDark-brown SerotineThe Dark-Brown Serotine is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.It is found in these habitats: subtropical or...
, Neoromicia brunneus - Cape SerotineCape SerotineThe Cape Serotine is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea,...
, Neoromicia capensis - Yellow SerotineYellow SerotineThe Yellow Serotine is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Malawi, and Mozambique....
, Neoromicia flavescens - Tiny SerotineTiny SerotineThe Tiny Serotine is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan,...
, Neoromicia guineensis - Heller's PipistrelleHeller's PipistrelleThe Heller's Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda.-Source:* Jacobs, D., Cotterill, F.W. & Taylor, P. 2004. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Neoromicia helios - Isalo Serotine, Neoromicia malagasyensis
- Malagasy Serotine, Neoromicia matroka
- Melck's House BatMelck's House BatMelck's House Bat is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Madagascar....
, Neoromicia melckorum - Banana PipistrelleBanana PipistrelleThe Banana Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial...
, Neoromicia nanus - Rendall's SerotineRendall's SerotineThe Rendall's Serotine is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda,...
, Neoromicia rendalli - Somali SerotineSomali SerotineThe Somali Serotine is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya,...
, Neoromicia somalicus - White-Winged SerotineWhite-winged SerotineThe White-Winged Serotine is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau,...
, Neoromicia tenuipinnis - Aloe Serotine, Neoromicia zuluensis
- Dark-Brown Serotine
- Genus Philetor
- Rohu's BatRohu's BatRohu's Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It belongs to the monotypic genus Philetor.It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines.-References:...
, Philetor brachypterus
- Rohu's Bat
- Genus TylonycterisTylonycterisTylonycteris is a genus of bats within the Vespertilionidae or "Vesper bats" family. Species within this genus are:* Lesser Bamboo Bat, Tylonycteris pachypus* Pygmy Bamboo Bat, Tylonycteris pygmaeus* Greater Bamboo Bat, Tylonycteris robustula...
– Bamboo bats- Lesser Bamboo BatLesser Bamboo BatThe Lesser Bamboo Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It is found in Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar and the Philippines....
, Tylonycteris pachypus - Pygmy Bamboo BatPygmy Bamboo BatThe pygmy bamboo bat, Tylonycteris pygmaeus, is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Southwest China. The species is around 4cm long and weighs between 2.6 and 3.5 grammes.-Further reading:...
, Tylonycteris pygmaeus - Greater Bamboo BatGreater Bamboo BatThe Greater Bamboo Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Thailand.It has two subspecies:...
, Tylonycteris robustula
- Lesser Bamboo Bat
- Genus VespadelusVespadelusVespadelus is a genus of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It contains the following species:* Inland Forest Bat * Northern Cave Bat * Large Forest Bat...
- Inland Forest BatInland Forest BatThe Inland Forest Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Australia.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 09 July 2007....
, Vespadelus baverstocki - Northern Cave Bat, Vespadelus caurinus
- Large Forest BatLarge Forest BatThe Large Forest Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Australia.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Vespadelus darlingtoni - Yellow-Lipped BatYellow-Lipped BatThe Yellow-lipped Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Australia.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Vespadelus douglasorum - Finlayson's Cave BatFinlayson's Cave BatThe Finlayson's Cave Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Australia.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Vespadelus finlaysoni - Eastern Forest BatEastern Forest BatThe Eastern Forest Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Australia.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Vespadelus pumilus - Southern Forest BatSouthern Forest BatThe Southern Forest Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Australia. It is endemic to the southern parts of Australia and is found roosting in tree hollows and sometimes in buildings. It is found in wet to dry sclerophyll forests and low shrub woodlands...
, Vespadelus regulus - Troughton's Forest BatTroughton's Forest BatThe Eastern Cave Bat or Troughton's Forest Bat, Vespadelus troughtoni, is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Australia.This bat lives in caves along the east coast of Australia.-References:...
, Vespadelus troughtoni - Little Forest BatLittle Forest BatThe Little Forest Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in South-eastern Australia including Tasmania....
, Vespadelus vulturnus
- Inland Forest Bat
- Genus VespertilioVespertilioVespertilio is a genus of bats in the Vespertilionidae family. Species within this genus are:*Parti-coloured bat *Asian Parti-colored Bat -References:...
– Frosted bats- Parti-coloured batParti-coloured batThe Parti-coloured Bat or Rearmouse is a species of bats in the family of Vesper bats. It is a medium sized bat.- Description :...
, Vespertilio murinus - Asian Parti-colored BatAsian Parti-colored BatThe Asian Parti-colored Bat is a species of bat. An adult Asian Parti-colored Bat has a body length of 6-7 cm, a tail of 4.3-4.5 cm, and a wing length of 5 cm. The Asian Parti-colored Bats are distributed across East Asia, from Taiwan through eastern China and Siberia to the Korean Peninsula and...
, Vespertilio sinensis
- Parti-coloured bat
- Genus Chalinolobus
- Tribe Eptesicini
- Subfamily MurininaeMurininaeMurininae is a subfamily of bats in the family Vespertilionidae. They include the tube-nosed bats and hairy-winged bats in the genera Murina, Harpiola, and Harpiocephalus.Subfamily Murininae...
- Genus HarpiocephalusHarpiocephalusHarpiocephalus is a genus of bats within the Vespertilionidae or "Vesper bats" family. Species within this genus are:*Hairy-winged Bat **Subspecies Harpiocephalus harpia harpia**Subspecies Harpiocephalus harpia lasyurus...
– Hairy-winged bats- Lesser Hairy-winged Bat, Harpiocephalus harpia
- Greater Hairy-winged BatGreater Hairy-winged BatThe Greater Hairy-Winged Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand.-Source:...
, Harpiocephalus mordax
- Genus Harpiola
- Peter's Tube-nosed BatPeter's Tube-nosed BatPeter's Tube-nosed Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family, found in South Asia. They have tube-shaped nostrils which assist them with their feeding. They are brown with white-yellow and underparts and have specks of orange around their neck...
, Harpiola (Murina) grisea - Formosan Golden Tube-nosed Bat, Harpiola isodon
- Peter's Tube-nosed Bat
- Genus MurinaMurinaMurina is a genus of vesper bats.-References:* Kuo, H.-C.; Fang, Y.-P.; Csorba G. & Lee, L.-L. 2009. Three New Species of Murina from Taiwan. Journal of Mammalogy 90 : 980-991....
– Tube-nosed Insectivorous bats- Bronze Tube-nosed BatBronze Tube-nosed BatThe Bronze Tube-Nosed Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Malaysia.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 9 July 2007....
, Murina aenea - Little Tube-Nosed BatLittle Tube-Nosed BatThe Little Tube-Nosed Bat is a species of bat. An adult Little Tube-Nosed Bat has a body length of 4.0-4.6 cm, a tail length of 2.8-3.6 cm, and a wing length of 3.0-3.3 cm. The species is found across South and East Asia, from the Indian subcontinent to the Korean Peninsula.-External links:**...
, Murina aurata - Murina bicolor
- Round-eared Tube-nosed BatRound-eared Tube-nosed BatThe round-eared tube-nosed bat , is a species of bat in the Vespertilionidae family from Central and Southeast Asia.-References:...
, Murina cyclotis - Eleryi's Tube-nosed Bat, Murina eleryi
- Flute-nosed Bat, Murina florium
- Dusky Tube-nosed BatDusky Tube-nosed BatThe Dusky Tube-Nosed Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in China.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 9 July 2007....
, Murina fusca - Murina gracilis
- Murina harpioloides
- Harrison's Tube-Nosed Bat, Murina harrisoni
- Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat, Murina hilgendorfi
- Hutton's Tube-nosed BatHutton's Tube-nosed BatHutton's Tube-Nosed Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Viet Nam.-Source:...
, Murina huttoni - Greater Tube-Nosed BatGreater Tube-Nosed BatThe Greater Tube-Nosed Bat is a species of bat. An adult Greater Tube-Nosed Bat has a body length of 4.2-5.7 cm, a tail length of 3.6-4.1 cm, and a wing length of 3.7-4.4 cm. The species is found in India, Mongolia, China, Korea, and Japan.-External links:*...
, Murina leucogaster - Taiwan Tube-nosed BatTaiwan Tube-nosed BatThe Taiwan Tube-Nosed Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Taiwan.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 09 July 2007....
, Murina puta - Murina recondita
- Gilded Tube-nosed BatGilded Tube-nosed BatThe Gilded Tube-Nosed Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Malaysia.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 9 July 2007....
, Murina rozendaali - Ryukyu Tube-nosed Bat, Murina ryukyuana
- Forest Tube-nosed BatForest Tube-nosed BatThe Forest Tube-Nosed Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It is found only in Japan, where it is called the .-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 9 July 2007....
, Murina silvatica - Brown Tube-nosed BatBrown Tube-nosed BatThe Brown Tube-Nosed Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, and Malaysia.-References:...
, Murina suilla - Gloomy Tube-nosed BatGloomy Tube-nosed BatThe Gloomy Tube-Nosed Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It is only known by the holotype, an old female, collected on Tsushima Island in 1962. It might be possibly extinct as Tshushima is badly deforested and surveys to rediscover this species failed.-Source:*...
, Murina tenebrosa - Mystery Tube-nosed Bat, Murina tiensa
- Scully's Tube-nosed BatScully's Tube-nosed BatScully's Tube-Nosed Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: India, Laos, Myanmar, Pakistan, Thailand, and Viet Nam.-References:...
, Murina tubinaris - Ussuri Tube-nosed BatUssuri Tube-nosed BatThe Ussuri Tube-Nosed Bat, Murina ussuriensis, is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in North Korea, South Korea, Hokkaido and the Russian Federation. It is threatened by habitat loss....
, Murina ussuriensis
- Bronze Tube-nosed Bat
- Genus Harpiocephalus
- Subfamily Myotinae
- Genus CistugoCistugoCistugo is a genus of bats from southern Africa. The two species have historically been included in the genus Myotis , but molecular studies show that the genus is distinct from all other Vespertilionidae, and in fact distinctive enough to be placed in its own family, Cistugidae.The two species...
– Wing-gland bats- Lesueur's Hairy BatLesueur's Hairy BatLesueur's Hairy Bat is a species of bat in the Cistugidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Lesotho and South Africa....
, Cistugo lesueuri - Angolan Hairy BatAngolan Hairy BatThe Angolan Hairy Bat is a species of bat in the Cistugidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Angola, Namibia, and South Africa.It is found in these habitats: hot deserts.-Source:...
, Cistugo seabrai
- Lesueur's Hairy Bat
- Genus MyotisMouse-eared batThe mouse-eared bats are a diverse and widespread genus of bats within the family Vespertilionidae.-Relationships:Myotis has historically been included in the subfamily Vespertilioninae, but was classified in its own subfamily, Myotinae, by Nancy Simmons in 1998...
– Mouse-eared bats- Subgenus Myotis
- Southwestern Mouse-eared Bat, Myotis altarium
- Anjouan Mouse-eared Bat, Myotis anjouanensis
- Mexican Long-eared Bat, Myotis auriculus
- Bechstein's BatBechstein's BatBechstein's Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Austria, Armenia, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Liechtenstein, Republic of Macedonia,...
, Myotis bechsteini - Lesser Mouse-eared BatLesser Mouse-eared BatThe Lesser Mouse-Eared Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. Syn.: Myotis oxygnathus Monticelli, 1885.- Habitat :...
, Myotis blythii - Chinese Mouse-eared Bat, Myotis chinensis
- Kock's Mouse-eared BatKock's Mouse-eared BatKock's Mouse-eared Bat is a species of Mouse-eared bat found in the Republic of the Congo.-References:*D.E. Wilson & D.M. Reeder, 2005: Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third Edition. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore...
, Myotis dieteri - Geoffroy's BatGeoffroy's BatGeoffroy's Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Israel,...
, Myotis emarginatus - Myotis escaleraiMyotis escaleraiMyotis escalerai is a European bat in the genus Myotis, found in Spain , Portugal, and far southern France. Although the species was first named in 1904, it was included in Natterer's bat until molecular studies, first published in 2006, proved that the two are distinct...
- Western Long-eared Bat, Myotis evotis
- Malagasy Mouse-eared BatMalagasy Mouse-eared BatThe Malagasy Mouse-eared Bat is a species of bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Myotis goudoti - Keen's Bat, Myotis keenii
- Morris's BatMorris's BatMorris's Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Ethiopia and Nigeria.Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, caves, and subterranean habitats .-Source:...
, Myotis morrisi - Greater Mouse-eared BatGreater mouse-eared batThe greater mouse-eared bat, Myotis myotis, is a European species of bat in the Vespertilionidae family.-Description:It is relatively large for a member of the Myotis genus, weighing up to , making it one of the largest European bats.-Foraging:Like its relatives it eats various arthropods;...
, Myotis myotis - Beijing Mouse-eared Bat, Myotis pequinius
- Maghrebian Mouse-eared Bat, Myotis punicus
- Northern Long-eared BatNorthern Long-eared BatThe Northern Long-Eared Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Australia.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 9 July 2007....
, Myotis septentrionalis - Mandelli's Mouse-eared BatMandelli's Mouse-eared BatMandelli's Mouse-Eared Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: India and Nepal.It is found in subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
, Myotis sicarius - Fringed Bat, Myotis thysanodes
- Cape Hairy BatCape Hairy BatThe Cape Hairy Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna,...
, Myotis tricolor
- Subgenus Chrysopteron
- Myotis flavusMyotis flavusMyotis flavus is a species of mouse-eared bat. It was previously assigned to Myotis formosus....
- Hodgson's BatHodgson's BatHodgson's Bat , also called the Copper-winged bat, is a species of bat. An adult Hodgson's Bat has a body length of 4.3-5.7 cm, a tail of 3.6-5.6 cm, and a wing length of 4.3-5.2 cm. Favoring mountain forests, it is found throughout Central, Southeast, and East Asia, from Afghanistan to the...
, Myotis formosus - Herman's Bat, Myotis hermani
- Orange-fingered Myotis, Myotis rufopictus (previously was considered as Myotis formosus subspecies)
- Welwitsch's BatWelwitsch's BatWelwitsch's Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.Its natural habitats are subtropical or...
, Myotis welwitschii
- Myotis flavus
- Subgenus Selysius
- Alcathoe Bat, Myotis alcathoe
- Hairy-faced BatHairy-faced BatThe Hairy-Faced Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: India, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand.-References:...
, Myotis annectans - Atacama MyotisAtacama MyotisThe Atacama Myotis is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae.It can be found in Chile and Peru....
, Myotis atacamensis - Peters's MyotisPeters's MyotisPeters's Myotis is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, and possibly Australia....
, Myotis ater - Steppe Whiskered Bat, Myotis aurascens
- Australian MyotisAustralian MyotisThe Australian Myotis is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It is found only in Australia. The validity of this species is doubtful; it is known from a single specimen, supposedly from New South Wales, that may be mislabelled or a vagrant Myotis muricola or Myotis...
, Myotis australis - Brandt's BatBrandt's BatBrandt's Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found throughout most of Europe and parts of Asia.It is named for the German zoologist Johann Friedrich von Brandt.-Echolocation:...
, Myotis brandti - Bucharian Bat, Myotis bucharensis
- California Bat, Myotis californicus
- Carter's Myotis, Myotis carteri (possibly Myotis nigricans subspecies)
- Western Small-footed MyotisWestern Small-footed MyotisThe Western Small-Footed Bat , also known as the Western Small-Footed Myotis, is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in Canada, Mexico, and the United States....
, Myotis ciliolabrum - David's Myotis, Myotis davidii
- Dominican MyotisDominican MyotisThe Dominican Myotis is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Dominica and Guadeloupe.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Myotis dominicensis - Elegant MyotisElegant MyotisThe Elegant Myotis is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua.-Source:...
, Myotis elegans - Findley's MyotisFindley's MyotisFindley's Myotis is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only on the Tres Marías Islands off the west coast of Mexico....
, Myotis findleyi - Long-tailed Bat, Myotis frater
- Gomantong MyotisGomantong MyotisThe Gomantong Myotis is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Malaysia.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 2000. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Myotis gomantongensis - Armenian Whiskered Bat, Myotis hajastanicus
- Shinano Whiskered Bat, Myotis hosonoi
- Ikonnikov's BatIkonnikov's BatIkonnikov's Bat is a species of bat. An adult Ikonnikov's Bat has a body length of 4.2-5.1 cm, a tail of 3.1-4.0 cm, and a wing length of 3.3-3.6 cm. It is found in eastern Siberia, the Ussuri region, Sakhalin, Japan, and the Korean Peninsula....
, Myotis ikonnikovi - Insular MyotisInsular MyotisThe Insular Myotis is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in possibly American Samoa and possibly Samoa.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Myotis insularum - Hairy-legged MyotisHairy-legged MyotisThe Hairy-Legged Myotis is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and...
, Myotis keaysi - Broad-muzzled Whiskered Bat, Myotis latirostris
- Eastern Small-footed Bat, Myotis leibii
- Schwartz's MyotisSchwartz's MyotisSchwartz's Myotis is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Barbados and Martinique.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Myotis martiniquensis - Dark-nosed Small-footed Myotis, Myotis melanorhinus
- Wall-roosting Mouse-eared Bat, Myotis muricola
- Whiskered BatWhiskered batThe whiskered bats Myotis mystacinus and related species, are small European bats with long fur. Although uncommon, M. mystacinus is often found around human habitation and around water; it is similar to Brandt's bat Myotis brandtii, from which it was distinguished as a separate species only in...
, Myotis mystacinus - Curacao MyotisCuracao MyotisThe Curacao Myotis is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Bonaire , Colombia, Curaçao and Venezuela....
, Myotis nesopolus - Black MyotisBlack MyotisThe Black Myotis , is a bat species from South and Central America.Its body is dark brown/black. The head to body length, not including the tail, is about 5cm . The Black Myotis is a tiny bat with a small pointed non-noseleaf snout. Its ears are pointy and triangular, and extremely sensitive...
, Myotis nigricans - Nepal Whiskered Bat, Myotis nipalensis
- Singapore Whiskered BatSingapore Whiskered BatThe Singapore Whiskered Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Singapore.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Myotis oreias - Oze Whiskered Bat, Myotis ozensis
- Myotis phanluongiMyotis phanluongiMyotis phanluongi is a species of mouse-eared bat. It was described by Borisenko et al. in 2008. It is known from Vietnam....
- Flat-headed MyotisFlat-headed MyotisThe Flat-Headed Myotis is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It is found exclusively in Mexico.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 2000. . Downloaded on 09 July 2007....
, Myotis planiceps - Ridley's BatRidley's BatRidley's Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Myotis ridleyi - Thick-thumbed MyotisThick-thumbed MyotisThe Thick-Thumbed Myotis is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand.-Source:...
, Myotis rosseti - Scott's Mouse-eared BatScott's Mouse-eared BatScott's Mouse-Eared Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Ethiopia.It is found in these habitats: subtropical or tropical moist montanes and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland....
, Myotis scotti - Himalayan Whiskered BatHimalayan Whiskered BatThe Himalayan Whiskered Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, and Vietnam.-References:...
, Myotis siligorensis - Indiana BatIndiana batThe Indiana bat is a medium-sized mouse-eared bat native to North America. It lives primarily in eastern and midwestern states and in parts of the south of the United States. The Indiana bat is gray, black, or chestnut in colour and is 1.2–2 inches and weighs about 1/4 an ounce...
, Myotis sodalis - Yanbaru Whiskered Bat, Myotis yanbarensis
- Yoshiyuki's MyotisYoshiyuki's MyotisThe Yoshiyuki's Myotis is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Japan.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Myotis yesoensis
- Subgenus Isotus
- Amur Bat, Myotis bombinus
- Natterer's BatNatterer's batNatterer's bat is a European bat with pale wings. It has brown fur, also seen on the leg wing membrane, tending to white on its underside...
, Myotis nattereri - Arax Bat, Myotis schaubi
- Subgenus Leuconoe
- Large-footed BatLarge-footed BatThe Large-Footed Bat, Large-Footed Mouse-Eared Bat or Large-footed Myotis is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family....
, Myotis adversus - Southern MyotisSouthern MyotisThe Southern Myotis is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae.It is found only in Argentina....
, Myotis aelleni - Silver-tipped MyotisSilver-tipped MyotisThe Silver-tipped Myotis is a species of mouse-eared bat found in a range of lowland habitats in the Americas.It is part of the Myotis genus of vesper bats, which includes a large number of common species across the world...
, Myotis albescens - Annamit Myotis, Myotis annamiticus
- Southeastern Bat, Myotis austroriparius
- Rufous Mouse-eared BatRufous Mouse-eared BatThe Rufous Mouse-Eared Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon,...
, Myotis bocagii - Long-fingered BatLong-fingered BatThe Long-Fingered Bat is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is known from Morocco, Algeria, southern Europe and the Middle East as far east as western Iran.-Physical characteristics:...
, Myotis capaccinii - Chilean MyotisChilean MyotisThe Chilean Myotis is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae.It is found in Argentina and Chile.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Myotis chiloensis - Guatemalan MyotisGuatemalan MyotisThe Guatemalan Myotis is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Guatemala.-Source:* Cajas, J. & Miller, B. 2008. . Downloaded on 28 February 2009....
, Myotis cobanensis - Csorba's Mouse-eared BatCsorba's Mouse-eared BatThe Csorba's Mouse-Eared Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Nepal.-Source:...
, Myotis csorbai - Dinnell's Myotis, Myotis dinellii
- Pond BatPond BatThe Pond Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It is found in Eurasia from France to Russia and Kazakhstan.-Physical characteristics:...
, Myotis dasycneme - Daubenton's BatDaubenton's batDaubenton's Bat, Myotis daubentonii, is a Eurasian bat with quite short ears. It ranges from Britain to Japan and is considered to be increasing its numbers in many areas.The name commemorates the French naturalist Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton....
, Myotis daubentoni- Sakhalin MyotisSakhalin MyotisThe Sakhalin Myotis was considered an endemic species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family, thought to occur only on Sakhalin Island, Russia. Recently it is no longer considered a valid species but a junior synonym of Daubenton's bat Myotis daubentonii.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group...
, Myotis daubentoni (previously was considered as distinct species Myotis abei)
- Sakhalin Myotis
- Hairy-footed Mouse-eared BatMyotis fimbriatusMyotis fimbriatus is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in China.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 2000. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Myotis fimbriatus - Cinnamon MyotisCinnamon MyotisThe Cinnamon Myotis is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Guatemala and Mexico.-Source:* Perez, S., de Grammont, P.C. & Cuarón, A.D. 2008. . Downloaded on 28 February 2009....
, Myotis fortidens - Gray batGray BatMyotis grisescens once flourished in caves all over the southeastern United States, but due to human disturbance, Gray Bat populations declined severely during the early and mid portion of the 20th century. At one cave alone, the Georgetown Cave in Northwestern Alabama, populations declined from...
, Myotis grisescens - Lesser Large-footed BatLesser Large-footed BatThe Lesser Large-footed Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.-References:...
, Myotis hasseltii - Horsfield's BatHorsfield's BatHorsfield's Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.-References:...
, Myotis horsfieldii - Chinese Water Myotis, Myotis laniger
- Yellowish MyotisYellowish MyotisThe Yellowish Myotis , is a bat species from South America. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Uruguay.-References:*...
, Myotis levis - Kashmir Cave BatKashmir Cave BatThe Kashmir Cave Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Afghanistan, India, Nepal, and possibly Vietnam.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 2000. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Myotis longipes - Little Brown BatLittle brown batThe little brown bat is a species of the genus Myotis , one of the most common bats of North America...
, Myotis lucifugus - Eastern Long-fingered Bat, Myotis macrodactylus
- Myotis macropus
- Pallid Large-footed MyotisPallid Large-footed MyotisThe Pallid Large-Footed Myotis or Philippine Large-Footed Myotis is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Malaysia and Philippines....
, Myotis macrotarsus - Maluku Myotis, Myotis moluccarum
- Burmese Whiskered BatBurmese Whiskered BatThe Burmese Whiskered Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand.-Source:...
, Myotis montivagus - Occult Bat, Myotis occultus
- Montane MyotisMontane MyotisThe Montane Myotis is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela.-References:...
, Myotis oxyotus - Peninsular MyotisPeninsular MyotisThe Peninsular Myotis is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Mexico.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 2000. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Myotis peninsularis - Eastern Water Bat (Sakhalinien Bat), Myotis petax
- Black Whiskered Bat, Myotis pruinosus
- Rickett's Big-footed BatRickett's Big-footed BatRickett's Big-Footed Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: China and Laos.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 09 July 2007....
, Myotis ricketti - Riparian MyotisRiparian MyotisThe Riparian Myotis , is a bat species from South and Central America....
, Myotis riparius - Red MyotisRed MyotisThe Red Myotis , is a South American bat species found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay....
, Myotis ruber - Rufous Whiskered Bat, Myotis simus
- Kei MyotisKei MyotisThe Kei Myotis is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Indonesia. It is endangered.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Myotis stalkeri - Cave Bat, Myotis velifer
- Long-legged MyotisLong-legged MyotisThe Long-Legged Myotis is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in Alberta and British Columbia in Canada, Mexico, and the western United States....
, Myotis volans - Yuma Bat, Myotis yumanensis
- Large-footed Bat
- Subgenus Pizonyx
- Fish-eating Bat, Myotis vivesi
- Subgenus Myotis
- Genus Lasionycteris
- Silver-haired BatSilver-Haired BatThe Silver-haired Bat is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae and the only member of the genus Lasionycteris.- Habitat :...
, Lasionycteris noctivagans
- Silver-haired Bat
- Genus Cistugo
- Subfamily KerivoulinaeKerivoulinaeKerivoulinae is a subfamily of vesper bats. There are 25 species in 2 genera within this subfamily:Subfamily Kerivoulinae*Genus Kerivoula - Painted bats**Tanzanian Woolly Bat, Kerivoula africana**St...
- Genus KerivoulaKerivoulaKerivoula is a genus of vesper bats in the subfamily Kerivoulinae.Species within this genus are:*Tanzanian Woolly Bat *St...
– Painted bats- Tanzanian Woolly BatTanzanian Woolly BatThe Tanzanian Woolly Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Tanzania.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss....
, Kerivoula africana - St. Aignan's Trumpet-Eared BatSt. Aignan's Trumpet-Eared BatSt. Aignan's Trumpet-eared Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.-Source:...
, Kerivoula agnella - Damara Woolly BatDamara Woolly BatThe Damara Woolly Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family found in Africa.Its natural habitat is moist savanna.-References:...
, Kerivoula argentata - Copper Woolly BatCopper Woolly BatThe Copper Woolly Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, and Guinea....
, Kerivoula cuprosa - Ethiopian Woolly BatEthiopian Woolly BatThe Ethiopian Woolly Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Ethiopia.-Source:* Fahr, J. 2004. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Kerivoula eriophora - Flores Woolly BatFlores Woolly BatThe Flores Woolly Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Kerivoula flora - Hardwicke's Woolly BatHardwicke's Woolly BatHardwicke's Woolly Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It is found in China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam....
, Kerivoula hardwickii - Small Woolly BatSmall Woolly BatThe Small Woolly Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Malaysia.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Kerivoula intermedia - Kachin Woolly Bat, Kerivoula kachinensis
- Krau Woolly Bat, Kerivoula krauensis
- Lesser Woolly BatLesser Woolly BatThe Lesser Woolly Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Botswana, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.Its...
, Kerivoula lanosa - Lenis Woolly BatLenis Woolly BatThe Lenis Woolly Bat is a species of bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It is found in India and Malaysia....
, Kerivoula lenis - Least Woolly BatLeast Woolly BatThe Least Woolly Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Malaysia and Thailand.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Kerivoula minuta - Fly River Trumpet-Eared BatFly River Trumpet-Eared BatThe Fly River Trumpet-eared Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.-References:...
, Kerivoula muscina - Bismarck's Trumpet-Eared BatBismarck's Trumpet-Eared BatBismarck's Trumpet-Eared Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.It is found in subtropical or tropical dry forests.-References:...
, Kerivoula myrella - Papillose Woolly BatPapillose Woolly BatThe Papillose Woolly Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam.-References:...
, Kerivoula papillosa - Clear-Winged Woolly BatClear-Winged Woolly BatThe Clear-winged Woolly Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.-References:...
, Kerivoula pellucida - Spurrell's Woolly BatSpurrell's Woolly BatSpurrell's Woolly Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family named after Herbert George Flaxman Spurrell....
, Kerivoula phalaena - Painted BatPainted BatThe Painted Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Brunei, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. It is found in arid woodland....
, Kerivoula picta - Smith's Woolly BatSmith's Woolly BatSmith's Woolly Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda....
, Kerivoula smithii - Titania's Woolly Bat, Kerivoula titania
- Whitehead's Woolly BatWhitehead's Woolly BatWhitehead's Woolly Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand.-References:...
, Kerivoula whiteheadi
- Tanzanian Woolly Bat
- Genus PhoniscusPhoniscusPhoniscus is a genus of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It contains the following species:* Dubious Trumpet-Eared Bat * Groove-Toothed Bat * Peter's Trumpet-Eared Bat...
- Dubious Trumpet-Eared BatDubious Trumpet-eared BatThe Dubious Trumpet-Eared Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in possibly South Africa.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 09 July 2007....
, Phoniscus aerosa - Groove-Toothed BatGroove-toothed BatThe Groove-Toothed Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.-References:...
, Phoniscus atrox - Peter's Trumpet-Eared BatPeter's Trumpet-eared BatPeter's Trumpet-Eared Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, and Philippines.-References:...
, Phoniscus jagorii - Golden-Tipped BatGolden-tipped BatThe Golden-Tipped Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It has dark brown, curly fur with bright golden tips. The distinctively colored fur extends along the wings, legs and tail. It has a short, pointed, over-hanging muzzle and pointy, funnel-shaped ears. Adults weigh...
, Phoniscus papuensis
- Dubious Trumpet-Eared Bat
- Genus Kerivoula
The above grouping of subfamilies is the classification according to Simmons and Geisler (1998). Other authorities raise three subfamilies more: Antrozoinae (which is here the separate family of Pallid bat
Pallid bat
The Pallid Bat is a species of bat that ranges from western Canada to central Mexico. It is the sole species of its genus and is closely related to Van Gelder's Bat , which is sometimes included in Antrozous...
s), Tomopeatinae
Blunt-eared Bat
The Blunt-eared Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is monotypic within the genus Tomopeas and subfamily Tomopeatinae. It is endemic to Peru...
(now regarded as a subfamily of the Free-tailed bat
Free-tailed bat
Molossidae, or free-tailed bats, are a family of bats within the order Chiroptera. They are generally quite robust, and consist of many strong flying forms with relatively long and narrow wings. Another common name for some members of this group, and indeed a few species from other families, is...
s) and Nyctophilinae (here included in Vespertilioninae).
Further reading
- Corbet, GB, Hill JE. 1992. The mammals of the Indomalayan region: a systematic review. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
- Karim, C., A.A. Tuen and M.T. Abdullah. 2004. Mammals. Sarawak Museum Journal Special Issue No. 6. 80: 221-234.
- Wilson DE, Reeder DM. 2005. Mammal species of the world. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington DC.