Biology:Chocolate pipistrelle

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Short description: Species of bat

Chocolate pipistrelle
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Hypsugo
Species:
H. affinis
Binomial name
Hypsugo affinis
(Dobson, 1871)
Range Hypsugo affinis.png
Synonyms

Pipistrellus affinis (Dobson, 1871)
Falsistrellus affinis

The chocolate pipistrelle (Hypsugo affinis) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in China , India , Myanmar, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.

Formerly classified in the genus Falsistrellus, phylogenetic evidence supports it belonging to the genus Hypsugo.[2][3]

Description

Their total head and body length is 9 cm (3.5 in) and their wingspan is 24 cm (9.4 in). Their hair is soft, dense, and relatively long. The dorsum is dark brown, but the extreme tips of the hairs are pale gray, giving a slightly grizzled appearance. The underside is lighter in color. The membrane, ears, and naked parts of the face are uniform blackish brown.

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