Eptesicus kobayashii

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA MAMMALIA CHIROPTERA VESPERTILIONIDAE

Scientific Name: Eptesicus kobayashii
Species Authority: Mori, 1928
Common Name/s:
English – Kobayashi's Serotine
Taxonomic Notes: The taxonomic status of this species is uncertain. It is possibly a synonym of bottae (Koopman 1993, 1994) or serotinus (Horácek et al. 2000).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Data Deficient     ver 3.1
Year Assessed: 2008
Assessor/s: Hutson, A.M.
Reviewer/s: Racey, P.A. (Chiroptera Red List Authority) & Chanson, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
Justification:
Listed as Data Deficient as there is ongoing uncertainty regarding the taxonomic status of this species, and there is no information on population status, habitat and ecology or threats to this species.
History:
1996 – Data Deficient

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species is known only from three localities across the Korean Peninsula, Pyongyang, Seoul and Gaesung.
Countries:
Native:
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of; Korea, Republic of

Population [top]

Population: This species has not been identified since its original description, the original description suggests possible synonymy with one or two other species, and no specimen has been available to assess its taxonomic status (Tony Hutson pers. comm. 2008).
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: There is no information available on the habitat and ecology of this species.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): There is no information on threats to this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: Taxonomic research is needed to clarify the status of this species.
Citation: Hutson, A.M. 2008. Eptesicus kobayashii. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2012.
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