Taddei's serotine (Eptesicus taddeii) is a species of medium-sized bat belonging to the family Vespertilionidae. It is restricted to the Atlantic Forest of southern Brazil.
Taddei's serotine | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Vespertilionidae |
Genus: | Eptesicus |
Species: | E. taddeii
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Binomial name | |
Eptesicus taddeii |
The bat has a total length of up to 120 millimetres (4.7 in) and is most similar to Eptesicus brasiliensis but can be distinguished from that species by its more robust appearance, redder colouring, larger muzzle and rounder-shaped ears. The specific name honours the Brazilian zoologist Valdir Antônio Taddei.
References
edit- ^ Solari, S. (2017). "Eptesicus taddeii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T88151044A88151047. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T88151044A88151047.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- João M. D. Miranda, Itiberê P. Bernardi & Fernando C. Passos (2006). "A new species of Eptesicus (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from the Atlantic Forest, Brazil" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1383: 57–68. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1383.1.4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-06.