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Ulapes Serotine

Eptesicus ulapesensis

Classification

Eptesicus is a genus of bats, commonly called house bats or serotine bats, in the family Vespertilionidae. The genus name is likely derived from the Greek words ptetikos 'able to fly' or petomai 'house flier', although this is not certain. Species Traditional The following species have traditionally been placed in Eptesicus 2023 proposed revision A 2023 study noted divisions within Eptesicus when considering physical characteristics, genetics, echolocation characteristics, and divergence timing, with the authors concluding that Eptesicus should be split into three genera.

Distribution

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