''Eptesicus'' is a genus of
bats, commonly called house bats or serotine bats, in the family
Vespertilionidae.
The genus name is likely derived from the Greek words ''ptetikos'' 'able to fly' or ''petomai'' 'house flier', although this is not certain.
Species
28 species have been identified within the genus. Of these, 19 are from South America. These species are grouped into two
subgenera
In biology, a subgenus (plural: subgenera) is a taxonomic rank directly below genus.
In the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, a subgeneric name can be used independently or included in a species name, in parentheses, placed between t ...
: ''Eptesicus'' and ''Histiotus''.
References
Bat genera
Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque
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