Neoromicia grandidieri

Neoromicia grandidieri, known by the common names of Dobson's pipistrelle and yellow pipistrelle, is a species of vesper bat found in Africa. It was formerly in the genus Pipistrellus

Neoromicia grandidieri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Neoromicia
Species:
N. grandidieri
Binomial name
Neoromicia grandidieri
(Dobson, 1876)
Synonyms
  • Vesperugo grandidieri Dobson, 1876
  • Pipistrellus grandidieri (Dobson, 1876)
  • Eptesicus grandidieri (Dobson, 1876)

Taxonomy

Neoromicia grandidieri was described as a new species in 1876 by Irish zoologist George Edward Dobson, who placed it in the now-defunct genus Vesperugo. Its scientific name was Vesperugo (Vesperus) grandidieri. The eponym for the species name "grandidieri " was Alfred Grandidier, a French naturalist who collected the holotype from Zanzibar.[2] Some consider Neoromicia grandidieri to have two subspecies: the nominate subspecies (N. g. grandidieri) and N. g. angolensis.[1] It is the only member of the Afropipistrellus subgenus.[3]

Description

It is considered a very small microbat. Individuals have forearm lengths of 33–38 mm (1.3–1.5 in) and weights of 7–8 g (0.25–0.28 oz). It has a dental formula of 2.1.1.33.1.2.3 for a total of 32 teeth. It has blackish-brown wing membranes, pale brown fur, and brown ears.[3]

Range and habitat

N. g. grandidieri occurs in East Africa, while P. g. angolensis occurs in Angola, Malawi, and Cameroon.[1]

References
  1. Jacobs, D.; Cotterill, F.; Taylor, P. (2017). "Pipistrellus grandidieri". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T85736277A85736282.
  2. Dobson, G. E. (1876). "Description of a new species of Vesperugo from Zanzibar". The Annals and Magazine of Natural History; Zoology, Botany, and Geology. 4. 18 (108): 500–501. doi:10.1080/00222937608682082.
  3. Van Cakenberghe, Victor; Happold, Meredith (2013). Kingdon, J.; Happold, D.; Butynski, T.; Hoffmann, M.; Happold, M.; Kalina, J. (eds.). Mammals of Africa. 4. A&C Black. p. 623–624. ISBN 9781408189962.
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