Arabian pipistrelle
{{Short description|Species of bat}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{speciesbox
| status = DD
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| genus = Hypsugo
| species = arabicus
| authority = Harrison, 1979
| range_map = Distribution of Hypsugo arabicus.png
| synonyms = Pipistrellus arabicus Harrison, 1979}}
The Arabian pipistrelle (Hypsugo arabicus) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found only in Iran and Oman.
Taxonomy and etymology
It was described as a new species in 1979 by David L. Harrison.{{cite journal| last1=Harrison| first1= D. L.| year=1982| title= Observations on some rare Arabian Pipistrellus (Chiropteraz Vespertilionidae) with special reference to the external male genitalia| journal=Bonner zoologische Beiträge |volume=33 |issue=2–4 | pages=187–190 | url=https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Bonner-Zoologische-Beitraege_33_0187-0190.pdf }} Also available through the [https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/119279 Biodiversity Heritage Library]. Its species name "arabicus" is Latin for "Arabic".
Description
Biology and ecology
It is insectivorous, consuming Auchenorrhynchans, beetles, and hymenopterans.{{cite book| last=Andreas| first= M.| year=2010| chapter= Study of diet in Middle East and African bats| title= A Tribute to Bats| editor1-last= Horacek| editor1-first= I| editor2-last= Uhrin|editor2-first= M| pages= 265–267| chapter-url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235994629}}
Range and habitat
The species is found in the Arabian Peninsula and Western Asia. It was first documented in Oman. A 2002 study noted that the species had been documented in Iran.{{cite journal| last1=Benda| first1= P.| last2= Andreas| first2= M.| last3= Reiter| first3= A.| year=2002| title= Record of Hypsugo arabicus from Baluchistan, Iran, with remarks on its ecology and systematic status| journal= Bat Research News| issue= 43| pages= 75–76}}
Conservation
As of 2019, it is evaluated as data deficient by the IUCN. Its population size and trends are unknown. While its extent of occurrence—spanning Iran to Oman—is relatively large, it is possible that its area of occurrence could be much smaller. In 1996, it had been categorized as vulnerable.
References
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