Neoromicia grandidieri

Neoromicia grandidieri
Conservation status
	; Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Chiroptera
Family:	Vespertilionidae
Genus:	Neoromicia
Species:	N. grandidieri
Binomial name
	Neoromicia grandidieri; (Dobson, 1876)
Synonyms
	Vesperugo grandidieri Dobson, 1876 ; Pipistrellus grandidieri (Dobson, 1876) ; Eptesicus grandidieri (Dobson, 1876) ;

Neoromicia grandidieri, known by the common names of Dobson's pipistrelle and yellow pipistrelle, is a species of vesper bat found in Africa. It was formerly in the genus Pipistrellus

Taxonomy

Neoromicia grandidieri was described as a new species in 1876 by Irish zoologist George Edward Dobson, who placed it in the now-defunct genus Vesperugo. Its scientific name was Vesperugo (Vesperus) grandidieri. The eponym for the species name "grandidieri " was Alfred Grandidier, a French naturalist who collected the holotype from Zanzibar.[2] Some consider Neoromicia grandidieri to have two subspecies: the nominate subspecies (N. g. grandidieri) and N. g. angolensis.[1] It is the only member of the Afropipistrellus subgenus.[3]

Description

It is considered a very small microbat. Individuals have forearm lengths of 33–38 mm (1.3–1.5 in) and weights of 7–8 g (0.25–0.28 oz). It has a dental formula of 2.1.1.33.1.2.3 for a total of 32 teeth. It has blackish-brown wing membranes, pale brown fur, and brown ears.[3]

Range and habitat

N. g. grandidieri occurs in East Africa, while P. g. angolensis occurs in Angola, Malawi, and Cameroon.[1]

References

Jacobs, D.; Cotterill, F.; Taylor, P. (2017). "Pipistrellus grandidieri". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T85736277A85736282.
Dobson, G. E. (1876). "Description of a new species of Vesperugo from Zanzibar". The Annals and Magazine of Natural History; Zoology, Botany, and Geology. 4. 18 (108): 500–501. doi:10.1080/00222937608682082.
Van Cakenberghe, Victor; Happold, Meredith (2013). Kingdon, J.; Happold, D.; Butynski, T.; Hoffmann, M.; Happold, M.; Kalina, J. (eds.). Mammals of Africa. Vol. 4. A&C Black. p. 623–624. ISBN 9781408189962.

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[iucn-1] Jacobs, D.; Cotterill, F.; Taylor, P. (2017). "Pipistrellus grandidieri". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T85736277A85736282.

[2] Dobson, G. E. (1876). "Description of a new species of Vesperugo from Zanzibar". The Annals and Magazine of Natural History; Zoology, Botany, and Geology. 4. 18 (108): 500–501. doi:10.1080/00222937608682082.

[Kingdon_2013-3] Van Cakenberghe, Victor; Happold, Meredith (2013). Kingdon, J.; Happold, D.; Butynski, T.; Hoffmann, M.; Happold, M.; Kalina, J. (eds.). Mammals of Africa. Vol. 4. A&C Black. p. 623–624. ISBN 9781408189962.