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Desert pipistrelle

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Desert pipistrelle
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Hypsugo
Species:
H. ariel
Binomial name
Hypsugo ariel
(Thomas, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Pipistrellus ariel Thomas, 1904
  • Pipistrellus bodenheimeri Harrison, 1960

The desert pipistrelle (Hypsugo ariel) is a species of vesper bat in the genus Hypsugo. It is found in Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Yemen. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, rocky areas, and hot deserts.

References

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  1. ^ Benda, P.; Aulagnier, S. (2020). "Hypsugo ariel". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T171619155A22071929. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T171619155A22071929.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.