Pipistrellus dhofarensis Benda, Reiter, Uhrin & Varadinova 2016 ...

32. Dhofar Pipistrelle Pipistrellus dhofarensis French: Pipistrelle du Dhofar / German: Dhofar-Zwergfledermaus / Spanish: Pipistrela de Dhofar Taxonomy. Benda et al., 2016, “ Sultanate of Oman, Dhofar Province, Ain Tabruq spring; 17°06’N, 54°20° E, 115m a.s.l.” Genetic data place P. dhofarensis clos...

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Main Authors: Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier
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Published: Lynx Edicions 2019
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6567079
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Summary:32. Dhofar Pipistrelle Pipistrellus dhofarensis French: Pipistrelle du Dhofar / German: Dhofar-Zwergfledermaus / Spanish: Pipistrela de Dhofar Taxonomy. Benda et al., 2016, “ Sultanate of Oman, Dhofar Province, Ain Tabruq spring; 17°06’N, 54°20° E, 115m a.s.l.” Genetic data place P. dhofarensis close to P. abramus, P. javanicus, and P. coromandra in Asia rather than western Pipistrellus that are closer geographically. Monotypic. Distribution. From Hawf in SE Yemen to Mirbat in SW Oman. Descriptive notes. Head—body 46-57 mm, tail 31-42 mm, ear 13-15-3 mm, forearm 33-5-38-4 mm. Dorsum of the Dhofar Pipistrelle has two basic color morphs, grayish brown with slight silvery tinge or reddish brown; venter is markedly paler than dorsum but broadly matches its color scheme. Ears are short, massive, leathery, and nearly triangular in shape, with bluntly rounded tips; tragus is short and broad, curved anteriorly, and 4-8-6-6 mm long. Wing membranes, ears, and face are dark grayish brown, and membranes along bones are ... : Published as part of Don E. Wilson & Russell A. Mittermeier, 2019, Vespertilionidae, pp. 716-981 in Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 9 Bats, Barcelona :Lynx Edicions on page 777, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6397752 ...