Plecotus is a genus of vesper bat, commonly called long-eared bats. They are found throughout Eurasia and northern Africa. Many species in the genus have only been described and recognized in recent years.[1]
| Plecotus | |
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| Brown long-eared bat (Plecotus auritus) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Tribe: | Plecotini |
| Genus: | Plecotus E. Geoffroy, 1818 |
| Type species | |
| Vespertilio auritus Linnaeus, 1758
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Species
editGenus Plecotus – long-eared bats
- Brown long-eared bat, Plecotus auritus
- Grey long-eared bat, Plecotus austriacus
- Ethiopian long-eared bat, Plecotus balensis
- Christie's long-eared bat, Plecotus christii
- Gaisler's long-eared bat, Plecotus gaisleri
- Himalayan long-eared bat, Plecotus homochrous
- Mediterranean long-eared bat, Plecotus kolombatovici
- Kozlov's long-eared bat, Plecotus kozlovi
- Alpine long-eared bat, Plecotus macrobullaris
- Ognev's long-eared bat Plecotus ognevi
- Japanese long-eared bat, Plecotus sacrimontis
- Sardinian long-eared bat, Plecotus sardus
- Strelkov's long-eared bat, Plecotus strelkovi
- Taiwan long-eared bat, Plecotus taivanus
- Canary long-eared bat, Plecotus teneriffae
- Turkmen long-eared bat, Plecotus turkmenicus
- Ward's long-eared bat, Plecotus wardi
References
editWikispecies has information related to Plecotus.
- ^ Spitzenberger, F.; Strelkov, P. P.; Winkler, H. & Haring, E. (2006). "A preliminary revision of the genus Plecotus (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) based on genetic and morphological results" (PDF). Zoologica Scripta. 35 (3): 187–230. doi:10.1111/j.1463-6409.2006.00224.x.
- Simmons, N.B. (2005). "Genus Plecotus". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 482–483. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- www.funet.fi
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