''Kelaart's pipistrelle'' (''Pipistrellus ceylonicus'') 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 ...

found in southern and south-eastern Asia from

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Description

The head and body Kelaart's pipistrelle together measure in length. The forearms are , the wingspan is and the bat weight . Males are larger and brighter than females. Color varies from almost dark brown to bright reddish brown, but usually reddish brown above and paler below. The wing membrane are dark brown and the body is covered with dense, short fur.

References

Pipistrellus Mammals of Borneo Mammals of China Mammals of India Mammals of Pakistan Mammals of Sri Lanka Mammals of Vietnam Mammals described in 1852 Bats of Asia Bats of Southeast Asia Bats of Indonesia Bats of Malaysia Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Vespertilionidae-stub