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serotine bat
Sign in to saveAlso known as Eptesicus serotinus, common serotine bat, big brown bat, silky bat
species of mammal
Species
Least ConcernSerotine bat
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderChiroptera
- FamilyVespertilionidae
Maximum longevity: 19 years (wild)
via IUCN
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Encyclopedic overview
The serotine bat (Eptesicus serotinus), also known as the common serotine bat, big brown bat, or silky bat, is a considerably large Eurasian bat with large ears. It has a wingspan of around 37 cm (15 in) and often hunts in woodland. It sometimes roosts in buildings, hanging upside down, in small groups or individually. The name serotine is derived from the Latin serotinus, which means 'evening', while the generic name derives from Greek ἔπιεν and οίκος, which means 'house flyer'.
Taxonomy
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “serotine bat” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.