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Alionoctula

Alionoctula is a genus of bats in the family Vespertilionidae and subfamily Vespertilioninae.

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Jul 5, 2026
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Alionoctula
Indian pipistrelle Alionoctula coromandra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Placentalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
Tribe: Pipistrellini
Genus: Alionoctula
Species

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Alionoctula is a genus of bats in the family Vespertilionidae and subfamily Vespertilioninae.

Species in this genus were previously all classified under the genus Pipistrellus, but were reclassified after a 2025 study demonstrated that the group was non-monophyletic.1

Species

Acording to Mammal Diversity Database:2

References

References

  1. Svetlana S. Zhukova; Alexander P. Yuzefovich; Vladimir S. Lebedev; Sergei V. Kruskop (2025). "Reassessment of the Taxonomic Borders Within Pipistrellus (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae, Pipistrellini)". Diversity. 17 (5): 317. doi:10.3390/d17050317.
  2. "Vespertilionidae". Retrieved 2026-07-01.