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Pipistrellus abramus

Pipistrellus abramus

The East Asian pipistrella, also known as the Japanese Pipistrella, is the most common species in the evening sky in urban and rural areas. It usually inhabits buildings (especially tiled houses) and can gather several small groups lurking in the ceiling, under the eaves of tiled

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Scientific Name Pipistrellus abramus
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IUCN Status LC
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         The East Asian pipistrella, also known as the Japanese Pipistrella, is the most common species in the evening sky in urban and rural areas. It usually inhabits buildings (especially tiled houses) and can gather several small groups lurking in the ceiling, under the eaves of tiled houses and in the cracks in the walls. Flies out in the evening to feed on small insects such as mosquitoes. He has a hibernation habit.

        The East Asian domestic bat hibernates from November to March and gives birth between June and July.

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    Key characteristics, appearance, and habitat information.

    Traits & Behavior

    The ears are small and slightly blunt triangular in shape

    Appearance

    It's small. Forearm length 31-35mm. The ears are small, slightly blunt triangular, and the shell is folded forward between the eyes and the nostrils; The tragus is small, blunt at the end, concave at the base of the outer margin, slightly curved forward. The fifth finger is longer than the third or fourth finger, and the wing ends at the base of the toe. The tail is long, and only the tail tip penetrates from the posterior margin of the interfemoral membrane, which is vertebral. Short hind feet. Male adults have a distinct and developed penis with an "S" shaped penis bone. There are variations in hair color, generally dark brown back hair, gray brown belly hair.

    Distribution & Habitat

    The most common species, widely distributed throughout China, including Macau, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Foreign distribution is in Japan, Korea, South Korea, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.
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