Laephotis robertsi

(S. M. Goodman, P. J. Taylor, F. Ratrimomanarivo, & Hoofer, 2012)

Roberts's 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

Goodman, S.M., Taylor, P.J., Ratrimomanarivo, F. and Hoofer, S.R. 2012-03-29. The genus Neoromicia (Family Vespertilionidae) in Madagascar, with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 3250(1):1-25.

Authority publication link

https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3250.1.1

Original name as described

Neoromicia robertsi

Type material

UAnt DBA 43677

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

"Madagascar: Province d'Antananarivo, Anjozorobe, Amboasary, 18°24.295'S, 47°56.699'E."

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Madagascar

Taxonomy notes

recently described; moved from Neoromicia to Laephotis

Taxonomy notes citation

Goodman, S. M., Taylor, P. J., Ratrimomanarivo, F., & Hoofer, S. (2012). The genus Neoromicia (Family Vespertilionidae) in Madagascar, with the description of a new species. Zootaxa, 3250(1), 1-25. · 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/1005736

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.

Neoromicia robertsi

(S. M. Goodman, P. J. Taylor, F. Ratrimomanarivo, & Hoofer, 2012)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

robertsi

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

UAnt DBA 43677

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

11

Authority publication

Zootaxa

Name usages

  1. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #100000244) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #100000244) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  3. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:820) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)
  4. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/67359364/67359368) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Laephotis robertsi

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

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

robertsi

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/1005736) (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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