Pipistrellus (Pipistrellus) kuhlii

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Eutheria
Ordo: Chiroptera
Subordo: Microchiroptera
Superfamilia: Vespertilionoidea
Familia: Vespertilionidae
Subfamilia: Vespertilioninae
Tribus: Pipistrellini
Genus: Pipistrellus
Subgenus: Pipistrellus (Pipistrellus)
Species: Pipistrellus (Pipistrellus) kuhlii
Subspecies: P. (P.) k. ikhwanius - P. (P.) k. kuhlii - P. (P.) k. lepidus

Name

Pipistrellus (Pipistrellus) kuhlii Kuhl, 1817

Type locality: Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Trieste.

Synonyms

* Pipistrellus (Pipistrellus) calcarata Gray, 1838

References

* Kuhl, 1817. Die Deutschen Fledermause, Hanau: 14.
* Conservation status: IUCN link: Pipistrellus (Pipistrellus) kuhlii (Least Concern)
* Pipistrellus (Pipistrellus) kuhlii on Mammal Species of the World.
* Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2 Volume Set edited by Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder

Distribution

* Central Europe, Near East through the Caucasus to Kazakhstan and Pakistan
* South-West Asia

Vernacular names
Deutsch: Weißrandfledermaus
English: Kuhl's Pipistrelle
Français: Pipistrelle de Kühl
Italiano: Pipistrello albolimbato
Nederlands: Kuhls dwergvleermuis
Polski: Karlik średni

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Kuhl's Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus kuhlii) is a species of vesper bat. It can be found in the following countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Cape Verde, Egypt, France, Georgia, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malta, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Somalia, Spain, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. It is found in these habitats: temperate forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, temperate grassland, rural gardens, and urban areas.

References

* Aulagnier, S. 2004. Pipistrellus kuhlii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 09 July 2007.