Indian pipistrelle
| Indian pipistrelle | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Pipistrellus |
| Species: | P. coromandra |
| Binomial name | |
| Pipistrellus coromandra Gray, 1838 | |
The Indian pipistrelle (Pipistrellus coromandra) is a species of bat in the family Vespertilionidae found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.[1]
Description
Head and body length is 8–9 cm. Forearm is 3 cm. Wingspan 19–22 cm. Weight 9-13g.
Culture
Known as ඉන්දු කොස්-ඇට වවුලා (indu kos aeta wawulaa) in Sinhalese and চামচিকা (chamchika) in Bengali.
References
- 1 2 Csorba, G.; Bates, P.; Furey, N.; Bumrungsri, S.; Molur, S. & Srinivasulu, C. (2008). "Pipistrellus coromandra". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T17335A6996860. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T17335A6996860.en. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
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