Black-gilded pipistrelle
The black-gilded pipistrelle (Arielulus circumdatus), also known as the bronze sprite, is a species of vesper bat found in China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Arielulus |
| Species: | A. circumdatus |
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Taxonomy
The black-gilded pipistrelle was described as a new species in 1840 by Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck, who placed it in the genus Vespertilio with a scientific name of Vespertilio circumdatus.[2]
Description
Its forearm length is 41–44 mm (1.6–1.7 in). The fur of its back is black with some hairs tipped in orange. Its belly fur is paler than its back and brown.[3]
Range and habitat
The black-gilded pipistrelle is found in South and Southeast Asia, including the following countries: Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. It has been documented at a range of elevations from 1,300–2,100 m (4,300–6,900 ft) above sea level.[1]
Conservation
As of 2019, the black-gilded pipistrelle is evaluated as a least-concern species by the IUCN. It meets the criteria for this designation due to its large geographic range, and thus, presumably large population. Additionally, it is not thought to be experiencing rapid population decline.[1]
References
- Bates, P.; Bumrungsri, S.; Francis, C.; Csorba, G.; Walston, J.; Molur, S.; Srinivasulu, C.; Kruskop, S.V. (2019). "Arielulus circumdatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T41534A22005596.
- Temminck, C. J. (1840). Monographies de mammalogie, ou Description de quelques genres de mammifères, dont les espèces ont été observées dans les différens musées de l'Europe [Monographs of mammalogy, or Description of some kinds of mammals, whose species have been observed in the different museums of Europe] (in French). 2. Paris. pp. 223–224.
- Smith, Andrew T.; Xie, Yan; Hoffmann, Robert S.; Lunde, Darrin; MacKinnon, John; Wilson, Don E.; Wozencraft, W. Chris, eds. (2010). A Guide to the Mammals of China. Princeton University Press. pp. 355–356. ISBN 9781400834112.