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Indian pipistrelle

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Indian pipistrelle
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P. coromandra
Binomial name
Pipistrellus coromandra
Gray, 1838

The Indian pipistrelle (Pipistrellus coromandra) is a species of bat in the family Vespertilionidae found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.[1]

Description

Head and body length is 8–9 cm. Forearm is 3 cm. Wingspan 19–22 cm. Weight 9-13g.

Culture

Known as ඉන්දු කොස්-ඇට වවුලා (indu kos aeta wawulaa) in Sinhalese and চামচিকা (chamchika) in Bengali.

References

  1. ^ a b Csorba, G.; Bates, P.; Furey, N.; Bumrungsri, S.; Molur, S.; Srinivasulu, C. (2008). "Pipistrellus coromandra". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. IUCN: e.T17335A6996860. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T17335A6996860.en. Retrieved 9 November 2017. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)