Northern pipistrelle | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Vespertilionidae |
Genus: | Pipistrellus |
Species: | P. westralis
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Binomial name | |
Pipistrellus westralis Koopman, 1984
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The northern pipistrelle (Pipistrellus westralis), also known as Koopman's or the mangrove pipistrelle, is a species of vesper bat found only in Australia.[1] It is one of Australia's smallest bat species. On average, it weighs 3 g (0.11 oz).