The mouselike pipistrelle (Hypsugo musciculus) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gabon. Its natural habitats are subtropical and tropical dry and moist lowland forests.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Hypsugo |
| Species: | H. musciculus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypsugo musciculus Thomas, 1913
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| Synonyms | |
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Pipistrellus musciculus Thomas, 1913 | |
It is the only species in the genus Hypsugo known to exist in sub-Saharan Africa; all others have been reclassified into the genera Neoromicia or Nycticeinops. However, its exact taxonomic placement remains uncertain.[2]
References
edit- ^ Jacobs, D.; Cotterill, F.P.D.; Taylor, P.J. (2020). "Hypsugo musciculus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T44855A22072827. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T44855A22072827.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Explore the Database". www.mammaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
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