Egyptian pipistrelle
| Egyptian pipistrelle | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Pipistrellus |
| Species: | P. deserti |
| Binomial name | |
| Pipistrellus deserti Thomas, 1902 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Pipistrellus aegyptius (Fischer, 1829) | |
The Egyptian pipistrelle (Pipistrellus deserti) is a species of vesper bat. It is found in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Sudan, and possibly also in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, and Somalia. Its natural habitats are rocky areas, hot deserts, and urban areas. It is considered to be a junior synonym of Pipistrellus kuhlii according to Benda et al. (2015).[1]
References
- Benda, P. 2004. Pipistrellus deserti. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
- ↑ Benda, Petr; Andriollo, Tommy; Ruedi, Manuel (2015). "Systematic position and taxonomy of Pipistrellus deserti (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae)". Mammalia. 79 (4). doi:10.1515/mammalia-2014-0024. ISSN 1864-1547.
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