| Necklace sprite | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Thainycteris |
| Species: | T. torquatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Thainycteris torquatus (Csorba & Lee, 1999) [2] | |
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| Synonyms | |
Arielulus torquatus | |
The necklace sprite or necklace pipistrelle (Thainycteris torquatus) is a species of vesper bat that is endemic to Taiwan. [3] [1]
Cheiromeles is a genus of bats in the family Molossidae, the free-tailed bats. The genus was erected and described by Thomas Horsfield, who developed the name from the Greek word cheir ("hand"), a reference to the hand-like hindfoot, which has a toe that flexes like an opposable thumb. These bats have mostly hairless bodies and fold their wings into pouches of skin along their bodies when at rest. These are among the largest insectivorous bats, weighing up to 135 grams.
The African stonechat or common stonechat is a species of the Old World flycatcher family (Muscicapidae), inhabiting sub-Saharan Africa and adjacent regions. Like the other chats, it was long assigned to the thrush family (Turdidae), to which the chats are convergent. Its scientific name refer to its appearance and habitat and means "collared rock-dweller": Saxicola from Latin saxum ("rock") + incola, torquatus, Latin for "collared".
The Japanese house bat, also known as Japanese pipistrelle, is a species of vesper bat. An adult has a body length of 3.6–4.8 cm (1.4–1.9 in), a tail of 2.9–4.0 cm (1.1–1.6 in), and a wing length of 3.2–3.6 cm (1.3–1.4 in). It prefers to roost under the ceiling or inside the roof of old buildings. It is found across East Asia, from China and Taiwan into the Ussuri region, the Korean Peninsula, and Japan.
The collared sprite or collared pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat found in Laos and Thailand.
The bronze sprite, also known as the black-gilded pipistrelle, is a species of vesper bat found in China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal.
The coppery sprite, also known as the coppery pipistrelle, is a species of vesper bat found only in Malaysia.
The social sprite, also known as the socialpipistrelle, is a species of vesper bat that is found only on the Malay Peninsula.
The collared mangabey, also called red-capped mangabey and white-collared mangabey, is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae of Old World monkeys. It formerly included the sooty mangabey as a subspecies. As presently defined, the collared mangabey is monotypic.
The hairless bat, also called the naked bulldog bat and greater naked bat, is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. The generic name Cheiromeles comes from the Greek word cheir and the species name is derived from the Latin torques.
The Vespertilioninae are a subfamily of vesper bats from the family Vespertilionidae.
Torquatus, masculine, is a Latin word meaning "adorned with a neck chain or collar" and may refer to:
Arielulus is a genus of vesper bats with the following species:
Pristidactylus torquatus, commonly known as lagarto de bosque, the southern grumbler, or the forest lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. The specific name is derived from the Latin "torquatus" meaning wearing a twisted collar or necklace. This species is endemic to the Bío Bío Region, the Araucanía Region and the Los Lagos Regions of Chile.
The slender tube-nosed bat is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae found only in Taiwan.
The hidden tube-nosed bat is a species of bat found in Taiwan.
Eptescini is a tribe of bats in the family Vespertilionidae. This tribe has a cosmopolitan distribution.
Thainycteris is a genus of vesper bat with two species, one found in Indochina and the other found in Taiwan. Its members were previously classified within Arielulus, but more recent studies support Thainycteris as being a distinct genus.
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