Neoromicia bemainty

(S. M. Goodman, Rakotondramanana, Ramasindrazana, Kearney, Monadjem, M. C. Schoeman, P. J. Taylor, K. Naughton, & B. Appleton, 2015)

Kirindy Serotine

Formerly Hypsugo bemainty. Also as Kirindy Pipistrelle · Dark Madagascar Pipistrelle.
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Location:Madagascar, Menabe region (formerly part of Toliara province), Kirindy Private ReserveDate taken:Oct 11, 2023

Image courtesy of the ASM Mammal Images Library · MIL ID: 7584

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Chiroptera
Suborder : Yangochiroptera
Superfamily : Vespertilionoidea
Family : Vespertilionidae
Subfamily : Vespertilioninae
Tribe : Vespertilionini
Genus : Neoromicia

Species status

Living
Found in the wild

Authority citation

Goodman, S.M., Rakotondramanana, C.F., Ramasindrazana, B., Kearney, T.C., Monadjem, A., Schoeman, M.C., Taylor, P.J., Naughton, K. and Appleton, B. 2015-04. An integrative approach to characterize Malagasy bats of the subfamily Vespertilioninae Gray, 1821, with the description of a new species of Hypsugo. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 173(4):988-1018.

Authority publication link

https://doi.org/10.1111/zoj.12223

Original name as described

Hypsugo bemainty

Other common names

Kirindy Pipistrelle · Dark Madagascar Pipistrelle

Type material

FMNH:Mamm:217884

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://collections-zoology.fieldmuseum.org/catalogue/2169675

Type locality

"Madagascar: Province de Toliara, Kirindy Forest (CNFEREF), 60 km N Morondava, along the Kirindy River, 20°4'29.1"S, 44°40'14.4"E, 45 m asl."

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Madagascar

Taxonomy notes

recently described; moved from Hypsugo to Neoromicia

Taxonomy notes citation

Goodman, S.M., Rakotondramanana, C.F., Ramasindrazana, B., Kearney, T.C., Monadjem, A., Schoeman, M.C., Taylor, P.J., Naughton, K. and Appleton, B. 2015. An integrative approach to characterize Malagasy bats of the subfamily Vespertilioninae Gray, 1821, with the description of a new species of Hypsugo. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 173(4):988-1018. doi:10.1111/zoj.12223 · Fasel, N.J., Mamba, M.L., Monadjem, A. and Baird, A. 2020. Penis morphology facilitates identification of cryptic African bat species. Journal of Mammalogy 101(5):1392-1399. doi:10.1093/jmammal/gyaa073 · Monadjem, A., Demos, T.C., Dalton, D.L., Webala, P.W., Musila, S., Kerbis Peterhans, J.C. and Patterson, B.D. 2020. A revision of pipistrelle-like bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) in East Africa with the description of new genera and species. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 191(4):1114-1146. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaa087

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005742

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details.

Total: 2 names and synonyms.

Hypsugo bemainty

(S. M. Goodman, Rakotondramanana, Ramasindrazana, Kearney, Monadjem, M. C. Schoeman, P. J. Taylor, K. Naughton, & B. Appleton, 2015)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

bemainty

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

FMNH:Mamm:217884

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://collections-zoology.fieldmuseum.org/catalogue/2169675

Authority page

1008

Authority publication

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Name usages

  1. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #100000137) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #100000137) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  3. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:815) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)
  4. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/85200870/85201578) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Neoromicia bemainty

Monadjem, Demos, D. L. Dalton, Webala, Musila, Kerbis Peterhans, & B. D. Patterson, 2020

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

bemainty

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

1127

Authority publication

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Name usages

  1. Monadjem, Demos, Dalton, Webala, Musila, Kerbis Peterhans & Patterson (2020:1127) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/51199)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005742) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  3. Demos, Webala, Monadjem & Patterson (2025:145) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68419)

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