Laephotis malagasyensis

(R. L. Peterson, Eger, & L. Mitchell, 1995)

Isalo Serotine

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild

Authority citation

Peterson, R.L., Eger, J.L. and Mitchell, L. 1995. Chiroptères. Faune de Madagascar 84:1-204.

Original name as described

Eptesicus somalicus malagasyensis

Type material

ROM:MAM:42713

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/rom/mammals?id=uri-catalog-rom-mammals-42713

Type locality

220 km NE Tuléar (= Toleara), Ilakaka, East of Sakaraha sous-prefecture, Madagascar (22°41' S, 45°13' E).

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Madagascar

Taxonomy notes

split from Neoromicia somalica; moved from Neoromicia to Laephotis

Taxonomy notes citation

Goodman, S. M., & Ranivo, J. (2004). The taxonomic status of Neoromicia somalicus malagasyensis. Mammalian Biology, 69(6), 434-438. · Monadjem, A., T. C. Demos, D. L. Dalton, P. W. Webala, S. Musila, J. C. K. Peterhans and B. D. Patterson (2021). A revision of pipistrelle-like bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) in East Africa with the description of new genera and species. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 191(4): 1114–1146.

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005733

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.

Eptesicus somalicus malagasyensis

(R. L. Peterson, Eger, & L. Mitchell, 1995)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

malagasyensis

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ROM:MAM:42713

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/rom/mammals?id=uri-catalog-rom-mammals-42713

Authority page

100

Authority publication

Faune de Madagascar

Neoromicia malagasyensis

(S. M. Goodman & Ranivo, 2004)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

malagasyensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

438

Authority publication

Mammalian Biology

Name usages

  1. Bates, Ratrimomanarivo, Harrison & Goodman (2006:313) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/1636)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #136820) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #136820) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  4. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:819) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)
  5. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/136820/22044073) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Neoromicia somalicus malagasyensis

(Simmons, 2005)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

malagasyensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

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

Laephotis malagasyensis

Monadjem, Demos, D. L. Dalton, Webala, Musila, Kerbis Peterhans, & B. D. Patterson, 2020

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

malagasyensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

1128

Authority publication

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Name usages

  1. Monadjem, Demos, Dalton, Webala, Musila, Kerbis Peterhans & Patterson (2020:1128) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/51199)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005733) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  3. Demos, Webala, Monadjem & Patterson (2025:145) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68419)

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