Angulate pipistrelle

Angulate pipistrelle

New guinea pipistrelle

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Pipistrellus angulatus

The angulate pipistrelle (Pipistrellus angulatus ), also known as the New Guinea pipistrelle, is a species of vesper bat found in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.

Appearance

This species is virtually identical in appearance to the Papuan pipistrelle (P. papuanensis ). In both species the dorsum fur is bicolored, with a brown tip overlying the longer black base of the hair. The ventral fur in both species has a black base tipped with cinnamon brown, and The snout, lip, ear, wing, forearm, and hind foot are clove brown, with a lightly furred uropatagium. However, there are several key morphological differences. P. angulatus has a strongly concave forehead. The first upper incisor is bicuspid, and the height of the second upper incisor is less than the posterior cusp of this tooth. The tragus narrows only slightly at the apex and the antitragus is moderately high.

Distribution

Geography

Pipistrellus angulatus occurs on New Guinea and the Bismarck, Admiralty, D'Entrecasteaux, and Louisiade Island groups. Within Papua New Guinea, Pipistrellus angulatus has been collected from sea level to 2400 m from East New Britain, East Sepik, New Ireland, Gulf, Manus, North Solomons, Milne Bay islands, and Madang, Oro, Sandaun, and Western Provinces. This species also occurs on Superiori Island, Biak-Numfoor Province in Irian Jaya and on Fauro, New Georgia, Nendo, Guadalcanal, and Santa Ysabel Islands in the Solomon Islands.

Population

Population number

This bat has a large geographical distribution; it is found on many islands from the Solomons to Biak. As of 2020, it is listed as least-concern species by the IUCN.

References

1. Angulate pipistrelle Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angulate_pipistrelle
2. Angulate pipistrelle on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/17326/22131495

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