Heller's serotine

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Heller's serotine
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Afronycteris
Species:
A. helios
Binomial name
Afronycteris helios
(Heller, 1912)
Synonyms

Neoromicia helios

  • Pipistrellus nanus ssp. heliosHeller, 1912

Heller's serotine (Afronycteris helios), formerly known as Heller's pipistrelle, is a species of vesper bat. [2] It is only found in Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda.

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References

  1. Jacobs, D.; Cotterill, F.P.D. & Taylor, P.J. (2019). "Neoromicia helios". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T44921A22047381. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T44921A22047381.en . Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  2. "Afronycteris helios (E. Heller, 1912)". www.mammaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2021-09-17.