Dark-brown serotine
species of mammal
The dark-brown serotine (Pseudoromicia brunnea) is a species of vesper bat found in Central and West Africa.
Taxonomy and etymology
It was described as a new species in 1880 by British zoologist Oldfield Thomas.
He described the species based on individuals collected by Robb in Old Calabar, Nigeria.
Thomas initially placed the new species in the now-defunct genus Vesperugo, subgenus Vesperus (also defunct).
Its first binomial name was Vesperugo brunneus.
The species name "brunneus" is Latin for "brown".
This likely refers to its fur color.
In his description of the species, Thomas hypothesized that it was closely related to the Cape serotine, Neoromicia capensis (formerly Vesperugo capensis). In 2020, the species was reclassified in the new genus Pseudoromicia based on phylogenetic studies.
Description
Thomas described this species as dark brown, with short ears and a well-developed calcar on the uropatagium.
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