Taddei's serotine (''Eptesicus taddeii'') is a species of medium-sized bat belonging to the family Vespertilionidae. It is restricted to the

Atlantic Forest The Atlantic Forest ( pt, Mata Atlântica) is a South American forest that extends along the Atlantic coast of Brazil from Rio Grande do Norte state in the northeast to Rio Grande do Sul state in the south and inland as far as Paraguay and th ...

of southern Brazil. The bat has a total length of up to and is most similar to ''

Eptesicus brasiliensis The Brazilian brown bat (''Eptesicus brasiliensis''), is a bat species from South and Central America Central America ( es, América Central or ) is a subregion of the Americas. Its boundaries are defined as bordering the United States ...

'' but can be distinguished from that species by its more robust appearance, redder colouring, larger muzzle and rounder-shaped ears. The specific name honours the Brazilian zoologist

Valdir Antônio Taddei Valdir Antonio Taddei (c.1962–2004) was a Brazilian professor of mammalogy, known for his expertise in bats and works on chiroptera Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera.''cheir'', "hand" and πτερόν''pteron'', "wing". With their ...

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* Eptesicus Mammals described in 2006 Bats of Brazil {{Vespertilionidae-stub