Rüppell's bat explained

Rüppell's bat (Vansonia rueppellii), also known as Rüppell's pipistrelle, is a species of vesper bat found in Africa and Asian republics such as Iraq and Israel. It is the only member of the genus Vansonia. It is found in dry and moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and hot deserts.^[1]

Taxonomy

It was formerly classified in the genus Pipistrellus, as its most basal member, but phylogenetic evidence supports it forming the separate genus Vansonia.^{[2] [3]} Senegalese specimens of Vansonia rueppellii can be confidently assigned to V. r. senegalensis, which is distributed from Algeria to Senegal. After testing the influence of phylogeny, V. rueppellii was found to be basal to the Pipistrellus/Nyctalus clade.^[4]

Description

The species is long while its tail is long and its forearm is no more than . It weighs only .^{[5] [6]}

Habitat

It is not unusual to find them in crevices, rocks and buildings of various kinds.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Monadjem, A. . Aulagnier, S. . Jacobs, D. . Palmeirim, J. . Taylor, P.J. . Cotterill, F.P.D. . 2017 . Pipistrellus rueppellii . 2017 . e.T17361A22124277 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T17361A22124277.en . 17 November 2021.
2. Kruskop. Sergei V. Solovyeva. Evgeniya N. Kaznadzey. Anna D. 2018-12-17. Unusual Pipistrelle: Taxonomic Position of the Malayan Noctule (Pipistrellus stenopterus; Vespertilionidae; Chiroptera). Zoological Studies. 57. 57 . e60. 10.6620/ZS.2018.57-60. 1021-5506. 6409446. 31966300.
3. Web site: Explore the Database. 2021-09-16. www.mammaldiversity.org.
4. Koubínová. Darina. 2013. Hidden diversity in Senegalese bats and associated findings in the systematics of the family Vespertilionidae. Frontiers in Zoology. 10. 1. 48. 10.1186/1742-9994-10-48. 3751436. 23938084 . free .
5. Book: Mills, M.G.L. . Hes, L. . amp . 1997. The Complete Book of Southern African Mammals. Struik Publishers. Cape Town.
6. Book: Stuart, C. . Stuart, T. . amp . 2001. Field Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa. Struik Publishers. Cape Town.
7. Book: Qumsiyeh, M.B.. 1996. Mammals of the Holy Land. registration. Texas Tech University Press. 9780896723641. Texas.