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| The '''Western Pipistrelle''' ('''''Parastrellus hesperus''''') is a species of ] in the ] family. It is found in ] and in the western ].<ref name=iucn/> The species has historically been placed in the genus '']'', but molecular evidence does not show any close relationship with that genus, and accordingly it was classified into its own genus, ''Parastrellus'', in 2006. | The '''Western Pipistrelle''' ('''''Parastrellus hesperus''''') is a species of ] in the ] family. It is found in ] and in the western ].<ref name=iucn/> The species has historically been placed in the genus '']'', but molecular evidence does not show any close relationship with that genus, and accordingly it was classified into its own genus, ''Parastrellus'', in 2006.<ref name="newgenus">{{Cite journal | ||
| | issn = 0022-2372 | |||
| | volume = 87 | |||
| | issue = 5 | |||
| | pages = 981-992 | |||
| | last = Hoofer | |||
| | first = Steven R. | |||
| | coauthors = Ronald A. Van Den Bussche, Ivan Horáček | |||
| | title = Generic Status of the American Pipistrelles (Vespertilionidae) with Description of a New Genus | |||
| | journal = Journal of Mammalogy | |||
| | accessdate = 2011-05-14 | |||
| | date = 2006-10-01 | |||
| | url = http://www.jstor.org/stable/4094268 | |||
| }}</ref> | |||
| The Western Pipistrelle is characterised by its erratic and butterfly-like flight. It is known to be the smallest bat in the United States; an adult male averages a length of 66 mm, the female is larger at 73 mm. They weigh around 3–6 grams. | The Western Pipistrelle is characterised by its erratic and butterfly-like flight. It is known to be the smallest bat in the United States; an adult male averages a length of 66 mm, the female is larger at 73 mm. They weigh around 3–6 grams. | ||
| The Western Pipistrelle has been renamed the Canyon bat (''Parastrellus hesperus''). |
The Western Pipistrelle has been renamed the Canyon bat (''Parastrellus hesperus'').<ref name="batcon">{{Cite web | ||
| | last = Bat Conservation International | |||
| | title = Species Profiles: Parastrellus hesperus | |||
| | accessdate = 2011-05-14 | |||
| ⚫ | | url = http://www.batcon.org/index.php/all-about-bats/species-profiles.html?task=detail&species=1937&country=43&state=all&family=all&start=25 | ||
| }}</ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
| {{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
| *Hoofer, S.R., Van Den Bussche, R.A. & Horáček, I. 2006. Generic status of the American pipistrelles (Vespertilionidae) with description of a new genus. Journal of Mammalogy 87(5):981-992. | |||
| ⚫ | |||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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| Western Pipistrelle | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Parastrellus Hoofer et al., 2006 |
| Species: | P. hesperus |
| Binomial name | |
| Parastrellus hesperus (H. Allen, 1864) | |
The Western Pipistrelle (Parastrellus hesperus) is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It is found in Mexico and in the western United States. The species has historically been placed in the genus Pipistrellus, but molecular evidence does not show any close relationship with that genus, and accordingly it was classified into its own genus, Parastrellus, in 2006.
The Western Pipistrelle is characterised by its erratic and butterfly-like flight. It is known to be the smallest bat in the United States; an adult male averages a length of 66 mm, the female is larger at 73 mm. They weigh around 3–6 grams.
The Western Pipistrelle has been renamed the Canyon bat (Parastrellus hesperus).
References
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- Hoofer, Steven R. (2006-10-01). "Generic Status of the American Pipistrelles (Vespertilionidae) with Description of a New Genus". Journal of Mammalogy. 87 (5): 981–992. ISSN 0022-2372. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - Bat Conservation International. "Species Profiles: Parastrellus hesperus". Retrieved 2011-05-14.
External links
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