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Tiny Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus nanulus · Vespertilionidae · Chiroptera

Best monthsFeb–Aprmost records
Records46in 3 countries
Most seen inEquatorial Guinea19 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About

Tiny Pipistrelle in brief

The tiny pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nanulus) is a mammal of the Vespertilionidae family — bat species found in Africa.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 46 published records, most of them from Equatorial Guinea, Guinea and Sierra Leone. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, March and April and fall to their lowest in January and May.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Equatorial Guinea19 records · best Feb, Mar
Guinea16 records · best Feb, Mar
Sierra Leone11 records · best Apr, Mar
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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