Cnephaeus hottentotus

(A. Smith, 1833)

Long-tailed Serotine

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Chiroptera
Suborder : Vespertilioniformes
Superfamily : Vespertilionoidea
Family : Vespertilionidae
Subfamily : Vespertilioninae
Tribe : Eptesicini
Genus : Cnephaeus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Smith, A. 1833. African Zoology. South African Quarterly Journal (2)1(2):49-64.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15968175

Original name as described

Vespertilio Hottentota

Other common names

Hottentot Bat · Long-tailed House Bat

Type material

untraced (number not known)

Type kind

nonexistent

Type locality

Uitenhage, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Kenya · Angola · Namibia · Zambia · Malawi · Mozambique · Zimbabwe · South Africa · Lesotho · Eswatini?

Taxonomy notes

moved from Eptesicus to Cnephaeus

Taxonomy notes citation

Cláudio, V. C., Novaes, R. L., Gardner, A. L., Nogueira, M. R., Wilson, D. E., Maldonado, J. E., ... & Moratelli, R. (2023). Taxonomic re-evaluation of New World Eptesicus and Histiotus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae), with the description of a new genus. Zoologia (Curitiba), 40, e22029.

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005522

Country distribution map

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Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Vespertilio Hottentota

(A. Smith, 1833)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

hottentotus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

untraced (number not known)

Type kind

nonexistent

Authority page

59

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15968175

Authority publication

South African Quarterly Journal

Vespertilio megalurus

(Temminck, 1840)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

megalurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMNH.MAM.35893.a, RMNH.MAM.35893.b

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.35893.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.35893.b

Authority page

206

Authority publication

Leiden

Name usages

  1. Temminck (1840:206) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59644)
  2. Schinz (1844:163) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36043)
  3. Murray (1866:349, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580345) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)
  4. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Vespertilio minutus

(A. Smith, 1848)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

minutus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

misidentification

Authority page

pl. 51

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51577911

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Smith (1848:pl. 51, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51577911) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67662)

Vespertilio Smithii

(J. A. Wagner, 1855)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

smithii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Authority page

747 (footnote)

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31544854

Authority publication

Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur

Name usages

Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Vesperus megalurus

(Fitzinger, 1870)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

megalurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

119

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6704522

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften

Name usages

  1. Fitzinger (1870:119, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6704522) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37104)
  2. Thomas (1894:138, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35990418) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69209)

Nyctiptenus Smithii

(Fitzinger, 1870)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

smithii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

424

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6704851

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften

Name usages

Fitzinger (1870:424, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6704851) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37091)

Vesperugo (Vesperus) megalurus

(de Seabra, 1900)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

megalurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

23

Authority publication

Jornal de sciencias mathematicas, physicas e naturaes

Name usages

Seabra (1900:23) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68460)

Eptesicus smithi

(A. Roberts, 1924)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

smithi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

60

Authority publication

Annals of the Transvaal Museum

Name usages

Roberts (1924:60) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17634)

Scotophilus angusticeps

(Shortridge & T. D. Carter, 1938)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

angusticeps

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

KM 1984

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

282

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40891083

Authority publication

Annals of the South African Museum

Name usages

  1. Shortridge (1942:79, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40888996) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/48770)
  2. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Eptesicus megalurus

(Shortridge, 1942)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

megalurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

37

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40888916

Authority publication

Annals of the South African Museum

Name usages

Shortridge (1942:37, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40888916) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/48770)

Eptesicus megalurus pallidior

(Shortridge, 1942)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

pallidior

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

KM 1986

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

37

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40888916

Authority publication

Annals of the South African Museum

Name usages

  1. Shortridge (1942:37, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40888916) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/48770)
  2. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Eptesicus hottentotus bensoni

(A. Roberts, 1946)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

bensoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

TM 9167

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

305

Authority publication

Annals of the Transvaal Museum

Name usages

  1. Roberts (1946:305) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68475)
  2. Koopman (1994:120) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/58061)
  3. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  4. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:847) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Eptesicus hottentotus

(A. Roberts, 1946)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

hottentotus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

305

Authority publication

Annals of the Transvaal Museum

Name usages

  1. Roberts (1946:305) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68475)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1980:69) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  3. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:174) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  4. Corbet & Hill (1991:79) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  5. Koopman (1993:202) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69007)
  6. Koopman (1994:120) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/58061)
  7. Hoofer & Van Den Bussche (2003:38) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/1645)
  8. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  9. Monadjem, Schoeman, Reside, Pio, Stoffberg, Bayliss, Cotterill, Curran, Kopp & Taylor (2010:382) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/1775)
  10. Juste, Benda, Garcia-Mudarra & Ibáñez (2013:447) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/12420)
  11. Happold & Happold (2013:555) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/27624)
  12. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #7931) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  13. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #7931) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  14. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:847) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)
  15. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/7931/22117704) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Eptesicus hottentotus hottentotus

(A. Roberts, 1946)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

hottentotus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

305

Authority publication

Annals of the Transvaal Museum

Name usages

  1. Roberts (1946:305) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68475)
  2. Koopman (1994:120) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/58061)
  3. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  4. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:847) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Eptesicus hottentotus portavernus

(Schlitter & Aggundey, 1986)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

portavernus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

CM 89000

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

172

Authority publication

Cimbebasia

Name usages

  1. Koopman (1994:120) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/58061)
  2. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  3. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:847) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Eptesicus hottentotus pallidior

(Juste, Benda, Garcia-Mudarra, & Ibáñez, 2013)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

pallidior

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

447

Authority publication

Zoologica Scripta

Name usages

Juste, Benda, Garcia-Mudarra & Ibáñez (2013:447) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/12420)

Cnephaeus hottentotus

Mammal Diversity Database, 2024

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

hottentotus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · unpublished_electronic

Authority page URI

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005522

Name usages

Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005522) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)

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