Pipistrellus kitcheneri

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	CHIROPTERA	VESPERTILIONIDAE

Scientific Name:

Pipistrellus kitcheneri

Species Authority:

(Thomas, 1915)

Common Name/s:

English

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Red-brown Pipistrelle

Synonym/s:

Hypsugo kitcheneri (Thomas, 1915)

Taxonomic Notes:

The genus Hypsugo is here retained in Pipistrellus following the continental-level classification adopted by Happold and Happold (in press). Francis and Hill (1986) argue that this species may be conspecific with lophurus.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Data Deficient ver 3.1
Year Published:	2008
Assessor/s:	Hutson, A.M. & Kingston, T.
Reviewer/s:	Hutson, A.M., Racey, P.A. (Chiroptera Red List Authority), Chanson, J. & Chiozza, F. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
Contributor/s:
Justification: Listed as Data Deficient as it is known only from a couple of locations and there is no further information regarding its distribution, abundance, ecology or threats. It may be conspecific with lophurus.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is found in Kalimantan Tengah (Barito River), in Indonesian Borneo. It was also reported from Gunung Palung National Park (Blundell 1996), and collected by Engstrom in the Kayan Mentarang National Park (Puri 1997).
Countries:	Native: Indonesia (Kalimantan)
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Population [top]

Population:	The abundance and population size of this species are not known.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	There is little information available about the ecology and habitat preferences of this species. Presumably it inhabits lowland and montane forest.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The threats to this species are not known, but habitat loss may be a threat if it inhabits lowland forest.

Major Threat(s):

The threats to this species are not known, but habitat loss may be a threat if it inhabits lowland forest.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	The species has been reported from protected areas; Gunung Palung National Park (Blundell 1996), and Kayan Mentarang National Park (Puri 1997). Further studies are needed into the taxonomy, distribution, abundance, ecology and threats to this species.

Conservation Actions:

The species has been reported from protected areas; Gunung Palung National Park (Blundell 1996), and Kayan Mentarang National Park (Puri 1997). Further studies are needed into the taxonomy, distribution, abundance, ecology and threats to this species.

Citation:	Hutson, A.M. & Kingston, T. 2008. Pipistrellus kitcheneri. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 May 2013.
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