Hypsugo macrotis (Temminck, 1840)

Don E. Wilson & Russell A. Mittermeier, 2019, Vespertilionidae, Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 9 Bats, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 716-981 : 814

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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.6397752

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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6403498

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scientific name

Hypsugo macrotis
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109. View Plate 59

Big-eared Pipistrelle

Hypsugo macrotis View in CoL

French: espére a grandes oreilles / German: Grofsohr-Zwergfledermaus / Spanish: Hypsugo orejudo

Taxonomy. Vespertilio macrotis Temminck, 1840 View in CoL ,

“le district de Padang, ile de Sumatra,” Indonesia.

Hypsugo macrotis has been considered conspecific with H. imbricatus , but they are generally recognized as distinct species based on morphological data. It appears to be closely related to H. vordermanni , which is morphologically very similar. Monotypic.

Distribution. W Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, NE Sumatra, and Padang, Enggano, Bali, and Lombok Is. View Figure

Descriptive notes. Head-body ¢. 50 mm, tal ¢.20 mim, ear c¢.13-5 mm, forearm 31-7-34-5 mm; weight 4-6 g. Dorsal pelage of the Big-eared Pipistrelle is reddish brown (hairs with dark brown bases); ventral pelage is a little paler. Ears are comparatively long, broad, and subtriangular with broadly rounded tip; tragus is short, broad, and hatchet-shaped. Wing membranes are translucent white with brown tinge. Skull is larger and shorter than in Vordermann’s Pipistrelle ( Hypsugo vordermanni ); rostrum is short; forehead has evenly sloping profile. P* is minute and completely displaced inwardly; C' and P* are in contact.

Habitat. The Big-eared Pipistrelle has been reported foraging over open mudflats in coastal regions in Peninsular Malaysia and in lowland rainforest.

Food and Feeding. The Big-eared Pipistrelle has been observed foraging 3 m around the edge and canopy ofa forest.

Breeding. Big-eared Pipistrelles form maternity colonies during the breeding season with 10-20 individuals.

Activity patterns. A maternity colony in Malaysia was recorded roosting between a pipeline and a pillar and Big-eared Pipistrelles were observed switching roosts in response to a feral cat disturbing their roost.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. Big-eared Pipistrelles roost in colonies.

Status and Conservation. Classified as Data Deficient on The IUCN Red List. The Bigeared Pipistrelle is considered a rare species throughout its scattered distribution, but it may be more common than currently known.

Bibliography. Francis (2008a), Gorfol, Bates et al. (2016), Lee & Teo (2018), Lim, L.S. et al. (2016), McKenzie, Gunnell et al. (1995).

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Chiroptera

Family

Vespertilionidae

Genus

Hypsugo

Loc

Hypsugo macrotis

Don E. Wilson & Russell A. Mittermeier 2019
2019
Loc

Vespertilio macrotis

Temminck 1840
1840
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