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Japanese Pipistrelle
The Japanese house bat or Japanese pipistrelle (''Pipistrellus abramus'') is a species of vesper bat. An adult has a body length of , a tail of , and a wing length of . It prefers to roost under the ceiling or inside the roof of old buildings. It is found across East Asia, from China and Taiwan into the Ussuri region, the Korean Peninsula, and Japan. Further distribution In China, it is found in Hainan province and its island and the Zhoushan archipelago. Diet The species feeds on beetles, caddisflies, flies, hymenopterans, moths, and true bugs. Reproduction Before the young is born, it goes through 33 embryonic stages. See also *List of mammals in Hong Kong * List of mammals in Korea *List of mammals in Taiwan *List of mammals in Japan This is a list of mammal species recorded in Japan (excluding domesticated and captive populations). Of the 172 species of mammal found—112 native terrestrial mammals (those that are endemic are identified below; this number includes 37 spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coenraad Jacob Temminck
Coenraad Jacob Temminck (; 31 March 1778 – 30 January 1858) was a Dutch people, Dutch Aristocracy (class), aristocrat, Zoology, zoologist and museum director. Biography Coenraad Jacob Temminck was born on 31 March 1778 in Amsterdam in the Dutch Republic. From his father, Jacob Temminck, who was treasurer of the Dutch East India Company with links to numerous travellers and collectors, he inherited a large collection of bird specimens. His father was a good friend of Francois Levaillant who also guided Coenraad. Temminck's ''Manuel d'ornithologie, ou Tableau systématique des oiseaux qui se trouvent en Europe'' (1815) was the standard work on European birds for many years. He was also the author of ''Histoire naturelle générale des Pigeons et des Gallinacées'' (1813–1817), ''Nouveau Recueil de Planches coloriées d'Oiseaux'' (1820–1839), and contributed to the mammalian sections of Philipp Franz von Siebold's ''Fauna japonica'' (1844–1850). Temminck was the first dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |