Chocolate pipistrelle

The chocolate pipistrelle (Falsistrellus affinis) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.

Chocolate pipistrelle

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Falsistrellus
Species:
F. affinis
Binomial name
Falsistrellus affinis
(Dobson, 1871)
Synonyms

Pipistrellus affinis (Dobson, 1871)

Description

Their total head and body length is 9 cm. Their wingspan is 24 cm. Their hair soft, dense, and relatively long. Dorsum is dark brown, but the extreme tips of the hairs are pale gray, giving a slightly grizzled appearance. Underside is lighter in color. The membrane, ears, and naked parts of the face are uniform blackish brown.

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References

  1. Srinivasulu, B.; Srinivasulu, C. (2019). "Falsistrellus affinis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T17324A22131594.


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