Vespertilionidae
Description | Vespertilionidae is a family of microbats, of the order Chiroptera, flying, insect-eating mammals variously described as the common, vesper, or simple nosed bats. The vespertilionid family is the most diverse and widely distributed of bat families, specialised in many forms to occupy a range of habitats and ecological circumstances, and it is frequently observed or the subject of research. The facial features of the species are often simple, as they mainly rely on vocally emitted echolocation. The tails of the species are enclosed by the lower flight membranes between the legs. Over 300 species are distributed all over the world, on every continent except Antarctica. It owes its name to the genus Vespertilio, which takes its name from a word for bat, vespertilio, derived from the Latin term vesper meaning 'evening'; they are termed as evening bats and once referred to as 'evening birds'. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vespertilionidae, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Common Name | vesper bat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scientific Name | Vespertilionidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name Published In | Analyse Nature: 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status (PBDB) | extant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 163 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extant Size (PBDB) | 89 (55%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 56.0 - 41.3 Ma Eocene | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Environment | terrestrial (based on Chiroptera) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | actively mobile (based on Osteichthyes) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diet | omnivore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reproduction | viviparous (based on Chiroptera) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taphonomy | phosphatic (based on Vertebrata) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. E. Gray. 1821. On the natural arrangement of vertebrose animals. The London Medical Repository Monthly Journal and Review 15:296-310 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Name(s) | Läderlappar, Vespertilionid Bats, Vesper Bats, Vesper Bat, Gladneuzen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vespertilionidae |
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Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Nyctophylinae subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 2 | 4.90 Ma Pliocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Vespertilionae subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 59 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Vespertilioninae subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
Noctilioninia tribe | listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
Phyllostomina tribe | listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
Pteropina tribe | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Rhinolophina tribe | listed (PBDB) | 7 | 5.33 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Vespertilionina tribe | listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
Ancenycteris ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 16.0 Ma Miocene | 16.0 Ma Miocene | |
Antrozous genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | Pallid Bat | 22 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant |
Anzanycteris ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 4.90 Ma Pliocene | 4.90 Ma Pliocene | |
Arielulus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Atalapha genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Barbastella genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 0.78 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Bauerus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Chadronycteris ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 37.2 Ma Eocene | 37.2 Ma Eocene | |
Chalinolobus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Chamtwaria ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Corynorhinus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Eptesicus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | House Bat | 78 | 20.0 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant |
Euderma genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Eudiscopus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Falsistrellus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Glauconycteris genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Glischropus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hanakia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 23.0 Ma Miocene | |
Harpiocephalus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Harpiola genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hesperoptenus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Histiotus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 4.90 Ma Pliocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Hypsugo genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Ia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 16.0 Ma Miocene | 16.0 Ma Miocene | |
Idionycteris genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Karstala ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 20.4 Ma Miocene | |
Kerivoula genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Khonsunycteris ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | |
Laephotis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Lasionycteris genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 4.90 Ma Pliocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Lasiurus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
Lasiurus genus | listed (PBDB) | Hairy-tailed Bat | 31 | 13.6 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant |
Madataeus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Mimetillus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Miniopterus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | Bend-winged Bat | 32 | 13.7 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant |
Miomyotis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 20.4 Ma Miocene | |
Miostrellus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 13.7 Ma Miocene | 11.1 Ma Miocene | |
Murina genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 5.33 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Myotis genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 252 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Neoromicia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Niumbaha genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Nyctalus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Nyctalus genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Nycticeinops genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Nycticeius genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Nyctophilus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Oligomyotis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 30.8 Ma Oligocene | |
Otonycteris genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Paleptesicus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 16.0 Ma Miocene | 8.70 Ma Miocene | |
Parastrellus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Perimyotis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Pharotis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Philetor genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Phoniscus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Pipistrellus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | Pipistrelle Bat | 34 | 8.70 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant |
Plecotus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 36 | 8.70 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Plionycteris ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 10.3 Ma Miocene | 10.3 Ma Miocene | |
Potamonycteris ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 16.0 Ma Miocene | 16.0 Ma Miocene | |
Rhogeessa genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | Lesser Yellow Bat | 2 | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant |
Samonycteris ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 11.6 Ma Miocene | 11.6 Ma Miocene | |
Scoteanax genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Scotoecus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Scotomanes genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | Harlequin Bat | 1 | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant |
Scotophilus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 16.0 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Scotorepens genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Scotozous genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Shanwangia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 16.0 Ma Miocene | 16.0 Ma Miocene | |
Simonycteris ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Stehlinia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 22 | 48.6 Ma Eocene | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | |
Suaptenos ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 20.4 Ma Miocene | |
Submyotodon genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Tylonycteris genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | Bamboo Bat | 1 | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant |
Vespadelus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Vespertilio genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 11 | 8.70 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Chalinolbus variegatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hesperotenus tomesi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Mimetellus moloneyi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Neoromica somalicus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Nyactalus noctula species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Pharotois imogene species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Rhogeesa tumida species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1821 | Vespertilionidae Gray p. 299 |
1825 | Vespertilionidae Gray p. 338 |
1850 | Vespertilionidae Bonaparte p. 1 |
1883 | Vespertilionidae Flower p. 185 |
1889 | Vespertilionidae Cope p. 876 |
1891 | Vespertilionidae Flower and Lydekker p. 92 |
1902 | Vespertilionidae Hay p. 742 |
1911 | Vespertilionidae Jaekel p. 213 |
Year | Name and Author |
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1952 | Vespertilionidae Sherman p. 87 |
1968 | Vespertilionidae Kurten p. 52 |
1980 | Vespertilionidae Kurten and Anderson p. 118 |
1988 | Vespertilionidae Carroll |
1991 | Vespertilionidae Czaplewski p. 716 |
1991 | Vespertilionidae Nowak |
2016 | Vespertilionidae Korth and Evander |
2016 | Vespertilionidae Ravel et al. p. 398 |