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MammalMAP:   1515
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2832CA
Observer:   Oschadleus HD; Alan van Zyl
Date of record:   2012-02-08
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   bat caught in mistnet, released after photos
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   185360
Species name:   Pipistrellus (Pipistrellus) hesperidus
Common name:   Dusky Pipistrelle -- African Pipistrelle
Family:   Vespertilionidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-1515
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 1515 - photo: 1
VM-number: 1515 - photo: 2
VM-number: 1515 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Julio Balona
Comment:   One of a group of bats known loosely as pipistrelles (5 or 6 species) - impossible to say which without additional info. Judging by location and appearance - African pipistrelle (Pipistrelle hesperidus), but can't say for sure.
Date:   2014-10-03 19:41:22
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   2
By:   Megan Loftie-Eaton
Comment:  
Date:   2015-04-11 09:41:18
Species name:   Pipistrellus (Pipistrellus) hesperidus -- Dusky Pipistrelle; African Pipistrelle
Species code:   185360

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