Rüppell's pipistrelle
Rüppell's pipistrelle (Pipistrellus rueppellii) is a species of vesper bat found in Africa and Asian republics such as Iraq and Israel. It is found in dry and moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and hot deserts.[1]
| Rüppell's pipistrelle | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Pipistrellus |
| Species: | P. rueppellii |
| Binomial name | |
| Pipistrellus rueppellii J. Fischer, 1829 | |
Description
The species is 10 centimetres (3.9 in) long while its tail is 3.8 centimetres (1.5 in) long and its forearm is no more than 3.4 centimetres (1.3 in). It weighs only 7 grams (0.25 oz).[2][3]
Habitat
It is not unusual to find them in crevices, rocks and buildings of various kinds.[4]
Phylogeny
The Senegalese Specimens of Pipistrellus Rueppellii can be confidently assigned to P.r. senegalensis, which is distributed from Algeria to Senegal. After testing the influence of phylogeny, Pipistrellus Rueppellii was found to be basal to the Pipistrellus/Nyctalus clade.[5]
References
- Monadjem, A.; Aulagnier, S.; Jacobs, D.; Palmeirim, J.; Taylor, P.J.; Cotterill, F. (2017). "Pipistrellus rueppellii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T17361A22124277. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T17361A22124277.en.
- Mills, M.G.L. & Hes, L. (1997). The Complete Book of Southern African Mammals. Cape Town: Struik Publishers.
- Stuart, C. & Stuart, T. (2001). Field Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa. Cape Town: Struik Publishers.
- Qumsiyeh, M.B. (1996). Mammals of the Holy Land. Texas: Texas Tech University Press.
- Koubínová, Darina (2013). "Hidden diversity in Senegalese bats and associated findings in the systematics of the family Vespertilionidae". Frontiers in Zoology. 10 (1): 48. doi:10.1186/1742-9994-10-48. PMC 3751436. PMID 23938084.