Pipistrellus ceylonicus
(Kelaart, 1852)
Kelaart's Pipistrelle
Taxonomy
Subclass | : Theria |
Infraclass | : Placentalia |
Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
Superorder | : Laurasiatheria |
Order | : Chiroptera |
Suborder | : Vespertilioniformes |
Superfamily | : Vespertilionoidea |
Family | : Vespertilionidae |
Subfamily | : Vespertilioninae |
Tribe | : Pipistrellini |
Genus | : Pipistrellus |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
Authority citation
Kelaart, E.F. 1852. Prodromus Faunæ Zeylonicæ; being Contributions to the Zoology of Ceylon. Printed for the Author, London, 197 pp.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52257269Original name as described
Scotophilus ceylonicus
Other common names
Black Gilded Pipistrelle
Type locality
Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Biogeographic realm
Indomalaya · Palearctic
Country distribution
Pakistan · India · Sri Lanka · Bangladesh · China · Vietnam · Myanmar · Laos? · Malaysia
IUCN Red List status
Least Concern
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