Western Pipistrelle
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| Pipistrellus hesperus H. Allen, 1864 |
The Western Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus hesperus) is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It can be found in the following countries: Mexico and United States.
The Western Pipistrelle is characterised by its erratic and butterfly-like flight. It is known to be the smallest bat in the United States; an adult male averages a length of 66mm, the female is larger at 73mm. They weigh around 3-6 grams.
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- Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. Pipistrellus hesperus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 09 July 2007.
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