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Definition: Eptesicus

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A genus of Vespertilionidae.[Wordnet].

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Date "Eptesicus" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1942. (references)

Common Expressions: Eptesicus

Expressions Definition
Eptesicus fuscus Rather large North American brown bat; widely distributed. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Eptesicus serotinus Common brown bat of Europe. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus Eptesicus A genus of Vespertilionidae. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Eptesicus


Eptesicus

Eptesicus
Eptesicus nilssoni
Eptesicus nilssoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Eptesicus
Rafinesque, 1820
Species

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Eptesicus or House bats are a genus of bats in the Vespertilionidae family.

Species within this genus are:

  • Eptesicus andinus (Eptesicus andinus)
  • Bobrinski's Serotine (Eptesicus bobrinskoi)
  • Botta's Serotine (Eptesicus bottae)
  • Brazilian Brown Bat (Eptesicus brasiliensis)
  • Chiriquinan serotine (Eptesicus chiriquinus)
  • Diminutive Serotine (Eptesicus diminutus)
  • Surat Serotine (Eptesicus dimissus)
  • Horn-skinned Bat (Eptesicus floweri)
  • Argentine Brown Bat (Eptesicus furinalis)
  • Big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus)
  • Gobi Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus gobiensis)
  • Guadeloupe Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus guadeloupensis)
  • Long-tailed House Bat (Eptesicus hottentotus)
  • Harmles Serotine (Eptesicus innoxius)
  • Japanese short-tailed bat (Eptesicus japonensis)
  • Kobayashi's Bat (Eptesicus kobayashii)
  • Eptesicus matroka (Eptesicus matroka)
  • Sind Bat (Eptesicus nasutus)
  • Northern Bat (Eptesicus nilssonii)
  • Thick-eared Bat (Eptesicus pachyotis)
  • Lagos Serotine (Eptesicus platyops)
  • Serotine bat (Eptesicus serotinus)
  • Eptesicus taddeii (Eptesicus taddeii)
  • Sombre Bat (Eptesicus tatei)

References

  • D.E. Wilson & D.M. Reeder, 2005: Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third Edition. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore

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Topics by Level of Interest: Eptesicus

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Eptesicus 5     Eptesicus 5
Eptesicus nilssoni 5     Eptesicus andinus 5
Eptesicus andinus 5     Eptesicus matroka 5
Eptesicus matroka 5     Eptesicus nilssoni 5

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Translations: Eptesicus

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Chinese Simplified 棕蝠属 (Eptesicus). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, Eptesicus. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 棕蝠屬 (Eptesicus). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, Eptesicus. (volunteer & more translations)
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