Pipistrellus westralis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Vespertilionoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Cladus: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Cladus: Cynodontia Cladus: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Cladus: Theriimorpha Cladus: Theriiformes Cladus: Trechnotheria Cladus: Cladotheria Cladus: Prototribosphenida Cladus: Zatheria Cladus: Tribosphenida Cladus: Boreosphenida Subclassis: Theria Cladus: Eutheria Infraclassis: Placentalia Magnordo: Boreoeutheria Superordo: Laurasiatheria Cladus: Scrotifera Ordo: Chiroptera Subordo: Yangochiroptera Superfamilia: Vespertilionoidea

Familia: Vespertilionidae
Subfamilia: Vespertilioninae
Tribus: Pipistrellini
Genus: Pipistrellus
Species: Pipistrellus westralis

Name

Pipistrellus westralis Koopman, 1984: 13

• Holotype: WAM M22474, adult ♂, body in alcohol with skull extracted.
• Type locality: “Cape Bossut, (ca. 18°40'S, 121°30'E), Western Australia”, Australia.

Combinations

• Pipistrellus tenuis westralis Koopman, 1984: 13 [original combination, as subspecies]
• Pipistrellus westralis: Kitchener, Caputi & Jones, 1986: 456 [subsequent combination, elevate to species]

References

Primary references

• Koopman, K.F 1984. Taxonomic and distributional notes on tropical Australian bats. American Museum Novitates 2778: 1–48. hdl: 2246/5259
• Kitchener, D.J., Caputi, N. & Jones, B. 1986. Revision of Australo-Papuan Pipistrellus and Falsistrellus (Microchiroptera: Vespertilionidae). Records of the Western Australian Museum 12(4): 435–495. PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Pipistrellus westralis in Mammal Species of the World.
  Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
• McKenzie, N. & Hall, L. 2008. IUCN: Pipistrellus westralis  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T17370A7011916. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T17370A7011916.en

Vernacular names

English: Koopman's Pipistrelle