Pipistrellus tenuis
| Least pipistrelle | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Pipistrellus |
| Subgenus: | Pipistrellus |
| Species: | P. tenuis |
| Binomial name | |
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Pipistrellus tenuis (Temminck, 1840) |
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The least pipistrelle (Pipistrellus tenuis) is a species of vesper bat. It is found in Afghanistan, Cameroon, China, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Laos, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Vietnam.
Head and body length is 6-7cm. Forearm is 3cm. Wingspan is 18-24cm. Weight 6-8g.
Females are larger than males. Dark brown to black above, and lighter below. Wing membrane, face, and ears are black. Wing membrane has no pale margins as that of Indian pipistrell. Muzzle short and broad. Nostrils small, rounded, and placed between facial swellings. Small ears with prominent tragus and antitragus. Fur is dense, short, silky, and covers entire body.
Known as හීන් කොස්-ඇට වවුලා (heen kos eata wawulaa) in Sinhala.
Subspecies include:
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