Eastern false pipistrelle
Species of bat
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The eastern false pipistrelle (Falsistrellus tasmaniensis) is a vesper bat that occurs in eastern and south-eastern Australia, including the island of Tasmania.
| Eastern false pipistrelle | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Falsistrellus |
| Species: | F. tasmaniensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Falsistrellus tasmaniensis (Gould, 1858) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pipistrellus tasmaniensis (Gould, 1858) | |
Taxonomy
A species of genus Falsistrellus, allied to the family Vespertilionidae. The bats are distinguished from a western species, Falsistrellus mackenziei, by the common names eastern false pipistrelle and eastern falsistrelle.[2][3] The first description was published by John Gould in his third volume of Mammals of Australia, issued in 1858.[3] It is the type species for the genus Falsistrellus.[4]
Description
A falsistrelle bat—resembling the species Falsistrellus mackenziei—with brownish fur over the back, dark or reddish, and a lighter greyish colour at the front. The length of the forearm is 45–56 mm (1.8–2.2 in). The weight may range from 17–28 g (0.60–0.99 oz). The ear is prominent from the fur, and characteristic notches are seen at the outer margin of each lobe. The ear notch readily distinguishes it from a similar bat that occurs in the range, species Scoteanax rueppellii (greater broad-nosed bat, Rüppell's broad-nosed bat).[2]