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Vespadelus
''Vespadelus'' is a genus of Australian bats in the family Vespertilionidae. The genus name was first published by Ellis Le Geyt Troughton and Tom Iredale in 1934, but without an adequate description; the type was cited as ''Scotophilus pumilus'' Gray, 1841. The 1934 review included taxa previously ascribed to other genera and placed these with the proposed arrangement, the type species was assigned to a new combination as '' Vespadelus pumilus''. Troughton later provided a diagnosis for the genus in 1943, making this name available. Other circumscriptions have assigned these species to genera ''Pipistrellus'' and ''Eptesicus''. Reëlevated to genus with new combinations. Also known as forest bats, cave bats, little brown bats. An earlier treatment of populations had placed them as the sole species of ''Eptesicus'' (''E. pumilus''). The separation to this genus followed comparative studies that recognised its diversity and nominated new species (Kitchener, 1987; Queale.). Subsequ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vespadelus Baverstocki
The inland forest bat (''Vespadelus baverstocki'') is a vesper bat that occurs in central and arid regions in Australia. They were first described in 1987, published in a review of poorly surveyed microbat populations. A tiny flying mammal, whose body is around twelve millimetres (½ inch) long, that occupies small cavities in trees and buildings while roosting. The nocturnal activity is foraging for insects, typically moths. Taxonomy The description of the species was published in 1987, assigning the population to the genus ''Eptesicus''. This was later revised to place the group with genus ''Vespadelus''. The type specimen was obtained at Yuinmery, an area in the Mid West (Western Australia), Mid West of the continent, at an altitude of approximately 450 metres. The specimen, an adult male, was gunshot, shot and Scientific collection, collected by R. A. How in February 1980. Authors have placed this with the '''pumilus'' group' of the genus, an uncertain alliance of the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vespadelus
''Vespadelus'' is a genus of Australian bats in the family Vespertilionidae. The genus name was first published by Ellis Le Geyt Troughton and Tom Iredale in 1934, but without an adequate description; the type was cited as ''Scotophilus pumilus'' Gray, 1841. The 1934 review included taxa previously ascribed to other genera and placed these with the proposed arrangement, the type species was assigned to a new combination as '' Vespadelus pumilus''. Troughton later provided a diagnosis for the genus in 1943, making this name available. Other circumscriptions have assigned these species to genera ''Pipistrellus'' and ''Eptesicus''. Reëlevated to genus with new combinations. Also known as forest bats, cave bats, little brown bats. An earlier treatment of populations had placed them as the sole species of ''Eptesicus'' (''E. pumilus''). The separation to this genus followed comparative studies that recognised its diversity and nominated new species (Kitchener, 1987; Queale.). Subsequ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vespadelus Regulus
The southern forest bat (''Vespadelus regulus'') is a vesper bat found in Australia. Taxonomy A species of '' Vespadelus'', of the diverse and common micro-bats, bats assigned as either suborder Yangochiroptera or Microchiroptera. The description for the species was published by Oldfield Thomas in 1906. The holotype, of indeterminate sex, was collected at King River, Western Australia at sea level. The specimen was obtained on a survey of Southwest Australia, along with several other bat species. The lectotype, a skull held at British Museum of Natural History, was nominated in 1968, providing a single specimen from the material collected by Thomas. Thomas ascribed the species as ''Pipistrellus regulus'', allying it to the genus ''Pipistrellus''. The species has also been placed with genus ''Eptesicus''. Prior to analysis that led to the description of new species, the population was assigned to a poorly studied ''pumilis'' group of Australian bat taxa. Taxonomic instabili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vespadelus Douglasorum
The yellow-lipped cave bat (''Vespadelus douglasorum'') is a vesper bat that only occurs in the Kimberley (Western Australia), Kimberley region of northwest Australia. The bat was first captured at Tunnel Creek in 1958 and a description published nearly twenty years later. Aside from observations of their physical characteristics, a preference for caves, and hunting insects over streams, little is known of the species. Description An insectivorous flying mammal with greyish fur, pale at the back and lighter still on the front. The hair at the shoulders and head is tinged with yellow, and bare parts, the feet and forearms, are also yellowish. The shade of the lips may a buff orange or light cinnamon. The forearm measurement is , and the weight range is . The long and slender fore-arm, foot, and head is comparatively lighter than the rest of the animal. ''Vespadelus douglasorum'' is distinguished by having a forearm long, a total head and body length of , a tail long and a lengt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Forest Bat
The little forest bat (''Vespadelus vulturnus'') is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found only in south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania. It is a tiny bat often weighing less than (males in some areas weigh as little as ). It is sometimes referred to as Australia's smallest mammal, although the Northern or Koopmans Pipistrelle, '' Pipistrellus westralis'', is possibly smaller, weighing on average around . It is the smallest bat in Tasmania Biology and ecology The little forest bat is one of the most commonly observed bats in south-eastern Australia, it is found in a variety of habitats including Eucalypt woodlands and forests as well as in rural, semi-rural and some urban areas. It is an insectivore and roosts in tree hollows. Females become sexually mature in their first year and males in their second year. It is assumed the males wake from torpor and mate with the females during winter. A single pup is born in spring (October–November). I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vespadelus Vulturnus
The little forest bat (''Vespadelus vulturnus'') is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found only in south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania. It is a tiny bat often weighing less than (males in some areas weigh as little as ). It is sometimes referred to as Australia's smallest mammal, although the Northern or Koopmans Pipistrelle, ''Pipistrellus westralis'', is possibly smaller, weighing on average around . It is the smallest bat in Tasmania Biology and ecology The little forest bat is one of the most commonly observed bats in south-eastern Australia, it is found in a variety of habitats including Eucalypt woodlands and forests as well as in rural, semi-rural and some urban areas. It is an insectivore and roosts in tree hollows. Females become sexually mature in their first year and males in their second year. It is assumed the males wake from torpor and mate with the females during winter. A single pup is born in spring (October–November). Id ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vespadelus Finlaysoni
Finlayson's cave bat (''Vespadelus finlaysoni'') is a species of vesper bat found only in Australia. Taxonomy The description of ''Vespadelus finlaysoni'' was first published in 1987, separated as a new species in a revision of the genus ''Eptesicus''. The population had been included with '' Vespadelus pumilus'', then placed as ''Pipistrellus'' (''Vespadelus'') ''pumilis'' in 1993 and 1994 revisions, but reëlevated to species status in 1997. The publication in conservation listings had used the name ''Eptesicus finlaysoni'', synonymous with the later combination. The holotype was collected at Cossack, Western Australia. This specimen, an adult male, was obtained from the roof of the Customs House (altitude 5 metres asl) by N.L. McKenzie on 7 August 1984 and deposited at the Western Australian Museum (WAM M22407). Common names have included the inland—or Finlayson's—cave bat, or little cave eptesicus and little brown bat. The epithet and appellation is given for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vespadelus Caurinus
The northern cave bat (''Vespadelus caurinus'') is a vesper bat that occurs throughout most of Australia. Description A species of ''Vespadelus'', smaller insectivorous microbats, which are tiny in size and often dwell in caves. The weight range is , with an average of . The length of the forearm is , the head and body measure , the tail is long, the ear from base to tip is long. The fur colour is greyish brown, darker at the base and warmer brown at the rump. They are exceptionally agile in their flight capabilities. The birthing season of ''V. caurinus'' is around October to February, the austral summer, and they produce up to two young. Taxonomy The description was first published in 1914 by Oldfield Thomas, naming it as a species of genus ''Eptesicus''. ''Vespadelus caurinus'' is one of several species referred to cave vespadeluses. Vernacular for ''V. caurinus'' include:, northern, little northern, or western cave bat and little brown bat. Range and habitat The sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vespadelus Darlingtoni
The large forest bat (''Vespadelus darlingtoni'') is a common vesper bat found in southeast Australia, Tasmania, and Lord Howe Island. Taxonomy The first description was published by G. M. Allen in 1933. The specimen described was obtained by Philip Darlington in northern Queensland, another member of a work group for the American Museum of Comparative Zoology, the Harvard Australian Expedition (1931–1932) led by William M. Wheeler Description The fur over the back and front is a dark shade of rich brown or brownish red, nearly uniform in colour overall, the population in Tasmania may be very dark to black. The hair of this larger species is coarse and long. A triangular shaped feature is seen at the lower point of the mouth. The patagium across the wings is grey-black. The range of length in the forearm is 32 to 39 millimetres, and they weigh 4 to 10 grams. The species forearm length measures , the head and body combined is long, tail length is . The sampled weight ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vespadelus Troughtoni
The eastern cave bat or Troughton's forest bat (''Vespadelus troughtoni'') is a species of vesper bat Vespertilionidae is a family of microbats, of the order Chiroptera, flying, insect-eating mammals variously described as the common, vesper, or simple nosed bats. The vespertilionid family is the most diverse and widely distributed of bat familie ... in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found only in Australia, where it lives in caves along the east coast and in adjacent inland ranges.Ellis, M. (2001). Extension to the known range of the Eastern Cave Bat ''Vespadelus troughtoni'' (Kitchener, Jones and Caputi 1987) into the Brigalow Belt South Bioregion in New South Wales. Australian Bat Society Newsletter. 16:39. References Bats of Australia Vespadelus Mammals of New South Wales Mammals of Queensland Mammals described in 1987 Taxa named by Darrell Kitchener Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Vespertilionidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vespadelus Pumilus
The eastern forest bat (''Vespadelus pumilus'') is a species of vesper bat Vespertilionidae is a family of microbats, of the order Chiroptera, flying, insect-eating mammals variously described as the common, vesper, or simple nosed bats. The vespertilionid family is the most diverse and widely distributed of bat famili ... in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found only in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland to New South Wales. The population is in decline, with the number of mature individuals decreasing. References Bats of Australia Vespadelus Mammals of New South Wales Mammals of Queensland Mammals described in 1841 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by John Edward Gray {{Vespertilionidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pipistrellus
''Pipistrellus'' is a genus of bats in the family Vespertilionidae and subfamily Vespertilioninae. The name of the genus is derived from the Italian language, Italian word , meaning "bat" (from Latin "bird of evening, bat"). The size of the genus has been considerably reduced as a result of work during the 1990s and 2000s, with genera such as ''Arielulus'', ''Hypsugo'', ''Falsistrellus'', ''Neoromicia'', ''Parastrellus'', ''Perimyotis'', ''Scotozous'', and ''Vespadelus'' being split off. Still, Molecular phylogenetics, molecular evidence suggests the genus is not monophyletic. Several other genera in the subfamily Vespertilioninae have also been merged with ''Pipistrellus'' in previous classifications. Species in the genus may be referred to as "pipistrelles" or "pipistrelle bats", though these terms are also used for species now placed in other genera, such as the western pipistrelle (''Parastrellus hesperus'') and eastern pipistrelle (''Perimyotis subflavus'') of North Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |