Chalinolobus

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Chalinolobus
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Chocolate wattled bat (Chalinolobus morio)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Tribe: Vespertilionini
Genus: Chalinolobus
Peters, 1866
Type species
Vespertilio tuberculatus
Gray, 1843

Chalinolobus is a genus of bats, commonly known as pied, wattled, or long-tailed bats. They have fleshy lobes at the bottom edge of their ears and on their lower lips. The bats otherwise classified in the genus Glauconycteris are included in Chalinolobus by some zoologists.

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Vespertilionidae is a family of microbats, of the order Chiroptera, flying, insect-eating mammals variously described as the common, vesper, or simple nosed bats. The vespertilionid family is the most diverse and widely distributed of bat families, specialised in many forms to occupy a range of habitats and ecological circumstances, and it is frequently observed or the subject of research. The facial features of the species are often simple, as they mainly rely on vocally emitted echolocation. The tails of the species are enclosed by the lower flight membranes between the legs. Over 300 species are distributed all over the world, on every continent except Antarctica. It owes its name to the genus Vespertilio, which takes its name from a word for bat, vespertilio, derived from the Latin term vesper meaning 'evening'; they are termed "evening bats" and were once referred to as "evening birds".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Zealand long-tailed bat</span> Species of bat

The New Zealand long-tailed bat, also known as the long-tailed wattled bat and pekapeka tou-roa is one of 15 species of bats in the genus Chalinolobus variously known as "pied bats", "wattled bats" or "long-tailed bats". It is one of the two surviving bat species endemic to New Zealand, but is closely related to five other wattled or lobe-lipped bats in Australia and elsewhere. It won the 2021 Bird of the Year competition in New Zealand, despite not being a bird.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gould's wattled bat</span> Species of mammal

Gould's wattled bat is a species of Australian wattled bat named after the English naturalist John Gould.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chocolate wattled bat</span> Species of bat

The chocolate wattled bat is a bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found only in Australia, including the island Tasmania, and widespread in southern regions. It is known to reside from sea level to at least 1,570 metres (5,150 ft) in Victoria.

The New Caledonian wattled bat is a species of vesper bat, family Vespertilionidae. It is found only in New Caledonia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Little pied bat</span> Species of bat

The little pied bat is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found only in semi-arid woodlands in eastern Australia.

<i>Nyctophilus geoffroyi</i> Species of bat

Nyctophilus geoffroyi is a vespertilionid bat. a flying nocturnal mammal found in Australia, The species is relatively common. They have been referred to as the lesser long-eared bat.

The large forest bat is a common vesper bat found in southeast Australia, Tasmania, and Lord Howe Island.

The southern forest bat is a vesper bat found in Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vespertilioninae</span> Subfamily of bats

The Vespertilioninae are a subfamily of vesper bats from the family Vespertilionidae.

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Eptescini is a tribe of bats in the family Vespertilionidae. This tribe has a cosmopolitan distribution.

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References


  1. Harry E. Parnaby, Andrew G. King, Steve Hamilton and Mark D.B. Eldridge. 2024. A New Species of Lobe-lipped Bat (Chalinolobus: Vespertilionidae) from southern Papua New Guinea. Zootaxa. 5492(3); 301-324. DOI: doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5492.3.1