Pipistrellus papuanus
(W. C. H. Peters & Doria, 1881)
Lesser Papuan 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
Peters, W.C.H. and Doria, G. 1881-03-31. Enumerazione dei Mammiferi raccolti da O. Beccari, L. M. d'Albertis, ed A. A. Bruijn, nella Nuova Guinea propriamente detta. Annali del Museo civico di storia naturale di Genova 16:665-707.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29845133Original name as described
Vesperugo papuanus
Other common names
Papuan Pipistrelle
Type material
MSNG 11660
Type kind
holotype
Type locality
"Salawati [Island]," West Papua, Indonesia.
Biogeographic realm
Australasia
Country distribution
Indonesia · Papua New Guinea
IUCN Red List status
Least Concern
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