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".
Murina is a genus of vesper bats. They are found throughout temperate and tropical regions of Asia.
The round-eared tube-nosed bat, is a species of bat in the family Vespertilionidae from Central and Southeast Asia.
Joffre's bat, also known as Joffre's pipistrelle, is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is the only member of the genus Mirostrellus. It is found in South and Southeast Asia.
The big-eared pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It can be found in Indonesia and Malaysia. It forages over mud flats over Peninsula Malaysia but its roosting activities are unknown. Its habitat is being threatened by deforestation for agriculture, plantations, logging and fires but how it affects this bat or if it is adaptable are unknown.
Beelzebub's tube-nosed bat, also Beelzebub bat or demon bat, is a species in the vesper bat family Vespertilionidae, found in the Greater Mekong region of Southeast Asia, specifically the Quảng Trị and Gia Lai provinces of Vietnam. They have tube-shaped nostrils which assist them with their feeding.
Walston's tube-nosed bat is a species in the vesper bat family Vespertilionidae, found in the Greater Mekong region of Southeast Asia, specifically the Đắk Lắk Province of Vietnam and the Koh Kong and Ratanakiri provinces of Cambodia. This species was discovered in northeastern Cambodia in the Van Sai Protected Forest. They have tube-shaped nostrils which assist them with their feeding.
The slender tube-nosed bat is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae found only in Taiwan.
The Formosan golden tube-nosed bat is native to the high-altitude regions of Taiwan.
The Bala tube-nosed bat is a critically endangered species of bat found in Thailand.
The Kachin woolly bat is a species of bat found in Southeast Asia.
Titania's woolly bat is a species of bat found in Southeast Asia.
The long-toothed pipistrelle is a species of bat of the genus Hypsugo. It is a small bat, with a length of 35.2–38.4 mm of forearm, and 5.9–7 mm of foot. It feeds on insects and has especially long canines compared to others of its genus.
The bicolored tube-nosed bat is a species of vesper bat endemic to Taiwan.
Murina recondita is a species of bat found in Taiwan.
Glischropus bucephalus, the Indochinese thick-thumbed bat, is a species of bat in the family Vespertilionidae. The bat is found in Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam north of the Isthmus of Kra.
The rainforest tube-nosed bat is a species of vesper bats (Vespertilionidae). It is found in India.
The Jaintia tube-nosed bat is a species of vesper bats (Vespertilionidae). It is found in India and Myanmar.
