Order Chiroptera Higher classification Pipistrellus | Phylum Chordata Family Vespertilionidae Scientific name Pipistrellus coromandra Rank Species | |
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Similar Least pipistrelle, Bat, Pipistrellus, Mammal, Dormer's bat | ||
The Indian pipistrelle (Pipistrellus coromandra) is a species of bat in the family Vespertilionidae found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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Description
Head and body length is 8–9 cm. Forearm is 3 cm. Wingspan 19–22 cm. Weight 9-13g.
Culture
Known as ඉන්දු කොස්-ඇට වවුලා (indu kos aeta wawulaa) in Sinhalese and চামচিকা (chamchika) in Bengali.
References
Indian pipistrelle Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA