Systematic position and taxonomy of Pipistrellus deserti (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) Author Xiao, Gang Author Zhang, Mei Author Peng, Xing Author Jiang, Guangyuan text Mammalia 2015 Warsaw, Poland 2014-09-17 79 4 419 438 http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/biol-2022-0808 journal article 10.1515/mammalia-2014-0024 1864-1547 kuhlii morphotype North Africa ( 104 specimens ) Algeria : 1 ♂ ( ZFMK 54.2 [S+B]), Djelfa , 18 July 1950 , collector unlisted; – 2 inds. ( MNHN 1962-1770 a, 1770b [S]), Algeria , date and collector unlisted . – Egypt : 2 ♂♂ ( IVB 2 , 3 [S+B]), Abu Rawash , 19 April 1969 , leg. J. Gaisler ; – 1 ♂ ( SMF 26114 [S+A]), Bahig , Western Desert , 16 August 1965 , leg. J. Kiepenhauer and K. Linsenmair ; – 1 ind. ( SMF 22014 [S+A]), between Cairo and Ismaila , 5 September 1962 , leg. R. Rau ; – 1 ♂ ( IVB 4 [S+B]), Burgh El Arab , 14 May 1969 , leg. J. Gaisler ; – 2 ♂♂ ( NMP 92614 , 92615 [S+A]), Cairo , 29 January 2010 , leg. P. Benda , R. Lučan and I. Horáček ; – 1 ind. ( SMF 4307 [S+B], lectotype of Vespertilio marginatus Cretzschmar, 1830 ), Nubia and Petraean Arabia [= Lower Egypt sensu Anderson 1902 ], 1822, leg. E. Rüppell ; – 6 ♂♂ , 3 ♀♀ ( NMP 90535 , 90536 [S+A], 90534, 90537–90542 [A]), San El Hagar El Gibiliya , Nile Delta , 20 September 2005 , leg. M. Andreas , P. Benda , J. Hotový and R. Lučan. – Libya : 1 ♀ ( NMP 48332 [S+A]), Al Abyar , 11 October 1999 , leg. P. Benda ; – 1 ♂ ( NMP 49843 [S+A]), Al Jawsh , 7 May 2002 , leg. M. Andreas , P. Benda , V. Hanák , A. Reiter and M. Uhrin ; – 1 ♀ ( NMP 48326 [S+A]), Al Aquriyah , 9 October 1999 , leg. P. Benda ; – 2 ♂♂ , 2 ♀♀ ( NMP 49933 , 49934 , 49936 , 49937 [S+A]), Ar Rajmah , 23 May 2002 , leg. M. Andreas , P. Benda , V. Hanák , A. Reiter and M. Uhrin ; – 2 ♂♂ , 4 ♀♀ ( NMP 49953–49955 , 49958–49960 [S+A]), Ain Sharshara, 27 May 2002 , leg. M. Andreas , P. Benda , V. Hanák, A . Reiter and M. Uhrin ; – 1 ♀ ( NMP 49939 [S+A]), Jalu , 24 May 2002 , leg. M. Andreas , P. Benda, V . Hanák , A. Reiter and M. Uhrin; – 1 ♂ ( NMP 48322 [S+A]), Karkurah , 8 October 1999 , leg. P. Benda ; – 3 ♂♂ , 3 ♀♀ ( NMP 49968– 49970 , 49972–49974 [S+A]), Nanatalah , 28 May 2002 , leg. M. Andreas , P. Benda , V. Hanák , A. Reiter and M. Uhrin ; – 3 ♂♂ ( NMP 49981–49983 [S+A]), Sabratah , 28 May 2002 , leg. M. Andreas , P. Benda, V . Hanák, A . Reiter and M. Uhrin ; – 3 ♂♂ , 6 ♀♀ ( NMP 49845–49851 , 49853 , 49859 [S+A]), Sinawan , 8 May 2002 , leg. M. Andreas , P. Benda , V. Hanák, A. Reiter and M. Uhrin; – 2 ♀♀ ( NMP 49930 , 49931 [S+A]), Tolmeita , 22 May 2002 , leg. M. Andreas , P. Benda , V. Hanák , A. Reiter and M. Uhrin ; – 1 ♂ ( MHNG 987.14 [S]), Tripoli , 1918, leg. Taubert ; – 1 ♀ ( NMP 49893 [S+A]), Wadi Al Kuf , Al Bayda , 19 May 2002 , leg. M. Andreas , P. Benda , V. Hanák , A. Reiter and M. Uhrin ; – 2 ♂♂ ( NMP 49917 , 49918 [S+A]), Wadi Jarmah , 20 May 2002 , leg. M. Andreas , P. Benda , V. Hanák , A. Reiter and M. Uhrin ; – 1 ♂ , 1 ♀ ( NMP 49921 , 49923 [S+A]), Wadi An Nazrat , 22 May 2002 , leg. M. Andreas , P. Benda , V. Hanák , A. Reiter and M. Uhrin. – Morocco : 1 ♂ ( NMP 93603 [S+A]), Aït- Rahhal , 9 October 2010 , leg. P. Benda , A. Reiter , M. Ševčík and M. Uhrin ; – 2 ♀♀ ( NMP 90066 , 90067 [S+A]), Ait- Saoun , 1 September 2003 , leg. P. Benda ; – 1 ♀ ( NMP 94539 [S+A]), Bekrite , 27 April 2008 , leg. P. Benda , J. Červený , A. Konečný and P. Vallo ; – 2 ♀♀ ( NMP 93591 , 93592 [S+A]), Dar-el-Aroussi , 5 October 2010 , leg. P. Benda , A. Reiter , M. Ševčík and M. Uhrin ; – 2 ♂♂ ( NMP 93580 , 93581 [S+A]), Derdara , 6 km SW of Chefchaouen , 2 October 2010 , leg. P. Benda , A. Reiter , M. Ševčík and M. Uhrin ; – 3 ♂♂ , 1 ♀ ( SMF 47747–47780 [S+B]), Dekeira , Oued Sous , 31 January 1975 , leg. M. Dachsel ; – 1 ♂ ( NMP 90024 [S+A]), Makhazen River , Souk-Khémis-des-Beni-Arouss, 25 August 2003 , leg. P. Benda ; – 1 ♂ , 1 ♀ ( NMP 90096 , 90097 [S+A]), Sebt-des- Ait-Serhrouchèn , 9 September 2003 , leg. P. Benda ; – 1 ♂ , 3 ♀♀ ( NMP 90082–90085 [S+A]), Sidi Moussa , 7 September 2003 , leg. P. Benda ; – 1 ♂ ( NMP 90030 [S+A]), Tabouda , 26 August 2003 , leg. P. Benda ; – 2 ♂♂ ( NMP 93585 , 93586 [S+A]), Tafeer , 3 October 2010 , leg. P. Benda , A. Reiter , M. Ševčík and M. Uhrin ; – 1 ♀ ( NMP 94518 [S+A]), Takoumit , 26 April 2008 , leg. P. Benda , J. Červený , A. Konečný and P. Vallo ; – 2 ♀♀ ( NMP 94452 [S+A], 94451 [A]), Tassetift , 22 April 2008 , leg. P. Benda , J. Červený , A. Konečný and P. Vallo ; – 1 ♀ ( ZFMK 97.177 [S+B]), Tizin-Test Pass , 11 September 1969 , leg. G. Rheinwald. – Tunisia : 2 ♂♂ , 2 ♀♀ ( ZFMK 59.269 –59.271 [S+B], SMF 19551 [S+B]), Carthago , 14 March 1959 , 6 March 1961 , leg. H. Roer and K. Walch ; – 1 ♂♂ , 2 ♀♀ ( SMF 83440–83442 [S+B]), Douz , Nefzaoua , 29 and 30 April 1994 , leg. D. Kock and C. Winter ; – 1 ♀ ( ZFMK 97.169 [S+B]), El Haouaria , 19 March 1957 , leg. J. Niethammer ; – 1 ♂ , 1 ind. ( MHNG 921.16 , ZFMK 97.174 [S]), Gabès , 1922, 1956, leg. Sicard and M. Costan ; – 1 ♂ ( MHNG 1684.56 [S]), 100 km S of Gabès , 1984, leg. P. Gaucher and A. Brosset ; – 1 ♂ , 1 ♀ ( SMF 41617 , 41618 [S+A]), Galita Archipelago , Ile de la Galite , 29 August 1971 , leg. K. Schuberth , I. Vesmanis and F. Charousset ; – 3 ♂♂ ( SMF 41619–41621 [S+A]), Kebili , 18 March 1971 , leg. K. Schuberth , I. Vesmanis and P. Nagel ; – 1 ind. ( MNHN 1995-1702 [S+B]), Tunisia , date and collector unlisted . Europe ( 93 specimens ) Croatia : 2 ♀♀ ( SMF 23402 , 23403 [S+B], Primošten , 27 September 1964 , leg. H. Coffler and K. Walch ; – 5 ♂♂ , 1 ♀ ( SMF 23399–23401 , 23404 , 23405 23407 [S+B]), Zadar , 26, 29 and 30 September 1964 , leg. H. Coffler and K. Walch. – France : 1 ♂ ( MHNG 1882.050 [S+A]), Ain , Seyssel , 26 August 2003 , leg. N. Chardonnens ; – 1 ♂ ( MNHN 1997-313 [S]), Camarque , leg. H. Heim de Balsac ; – 1 ♂ , 1 ♀ ( MNHN 1980-453 , 1980-454 [S]), Digne , 8 September 1908 , leg. C. Mottaz ; – 1 ind. ( MHNG 1255.32 [S+A]), Chambord , June 1943 , leg. F. Chanudet ; – 1 ♂ ( MNHN 1985-1977 [S]), Thaars , July 1951 , leg. D. Senes. – Greece : 1 ♀ ( NMP 49022 [S+A]), Artiki , 25 August 2001 , leg. P. Benda ; – 1 ♂ , 1 ♀ ( NMP 48703 , 48704 [S+B]), Asproklisi , 1 July 1989 , leg. V. Hanák and V. Vohralík ; – 1 ♀ ( SMF 28220 [S+B]), Kourna Mouri , Crete , 15 April 1958 , leg. H. Kahmann ; – 4 ♀♀ ( ZFMK 62.59 – 62.62 [S+B]), Mesologgi , 3 April 1962 , leg. O. von Helversen ; – 2 ♀♀ ( NMP 48705 , 48706 [S+B]), Mesopotamo , 2 July 1989 , leg. V. Hanák and V. Vohralík ; – 2 ♂♂ ( NMP 48554 , 48555 [S+B]), Ormylia , 14 September 1988 , leg. V. Hanák and V. Vohralík ; – 1 ♂ , 1 ♀ ( NMP 48561 , 48562 [S+B]), Paralia Skotinas , 19 September 1988 , leg. V. Hanák and V. Vohralík ; – 1 ♂ ( ZFMK 59.429 [S+B]), Perivolo , 21 May 1959 , leg. Buchholz and Forst ; – 3 ♀♀ ( NMP 49013–49015 [S+A]), Simopoulo , 23 August 2001 , leg. P. Benda ; – 1 ♂ , 6 ♀♀ ( SMF 45213–45219 [S+B]), Skiathos , North Sporades , 16, 18 and 21 October 1973 , leg. D. Kock and G. Storch ; – 1 ♂ , 4 ♀♀ ( NMP 48733–48737 [S+A]), Spárti , 16 September 1996 , leg. P. Benda and M. Uhrin ; – 2 ♂♂ , 2 ♀♀ ( SMF 26791–26795 [S+B]), Tegea , 16 August 1960 , leg. H. Kahmann. – Italy : 1 ♂ ( SMF 16989 [S+B], Favignana ( Trapani ), Aegedic Isls. , 17 May 1955 , leg. K. Klemmer and H. Krampitz ; – 4 ♂♂ , 1 ♀ ( MHNG 1716.87 [S], SMF 50430–50433 [S+A]), Florence , 2 May 1911 and 6 May 1976 , leg. K. Walch ; – 4 ♂♂ , 6 ♀♀ ( SMF 16992–17000 , 17014 [S+A]), Linguaglossa , Sicily , 9 and 11 July 1955 , leg. K. Klemmer and H. Krampitz ; – 1 ♂ ( SMF 35536 [S+A]), Sicily , Palermo , date and collector unlisted . – Spain : 3 ♂♂ , 3 ♀♀ , 1 ind. ( ZFMK 34.119 –34.125 [S+B]), Langunilla , Bejar Salamanca , 1–4 June 1934 , leg. H. Grünn ; – 2 ♂♂ , 6 ♀♀ ( SMF 18689–18705 [S+A]), Nava de San Pedro , Sierra de Cazorla , 14 May 1959 , leg. K. Klemmer. – Switzerland : 1 ♂ ( MHNG 1868.076 [S+A]), Châteauneuf , Sion , 29 June 2001 , leg. R. Arlettaz ; – 1 ♀ ( MHNG 1828.067 [S+A]), Chène- Bourg , Genève , 12 December 2001 , leg. Cordt-Moller ; – 1 ♀ ( MHNG 898.38 [S]), Genève , 22 September 1951 , leg. Mme. Pelleton ; – 1 ♂ ( MHNG 1826.026 [S+A), Genève , 1 September 2001 , collector unlisted ; – 1 ♂ ( MHNG 1826.027 [S+A]), Genève , 7 September 2001 , collector unlisted ; – 1 ♀ ( MHNG 1828.068 [S+A), Genève , 24 May 2002 , collector unlisted ; – 1 ♂ ( MHNG 1869.032 [S+A]), Genève , 1 March 2003 , leg. A. de Chambrier ; – 1 ♂ ( MHNG 1882.052 [S+A]), Genève , 15 July 2003 , leg. de Giorgi ; – 1 ♂ ( MHNG 1813.034 [S+A]), Plan-les-Ouates , 7 September 2000 , leg. A. Keller ; – 1 ♀ ( MHNG 1806.038 [S+A]), Sion , 10 September 1990 , leg. R. Arlettaz & Baumann ; – 1 ♂ ( MHNG 1868.075 [S+A]), Sion , 7 April 1999 , leg. R. Arlettaz ; – 1 ♂ ( MHNG 1868.073 [S]), Sion , 3 August 1999 , leg. R. Arlettaz ; – 1 ♀ ( MHNG 1807.028 [S+A]), Veyrier , Genève , 21 August 2000 , leg. M. Ruedi. Middle East ( 171 specimens ) Iran : 1 ♂ ( NMP 48121 [S+A]), Bastam , 1 October 1998 , leg. M. Andreas , P. Benda , A. Reiter and M. Uhrin ; – 5 ♂♂ , 6 ♀♀ ( NMP 48427–48431 , 48433 [S+A], 48425, 48426, 48432, 48434, 48435 [A]), Chah Reza , 16 April 2000 , leg. P. Benda and A. Reiter ; – 1 ♂ , 1 ♀ ( NMP 48190 , 48191 [S+A]), Choqazanbil , 15 October 1998 , leg. M. Andreas , P. Benda , A. Reiter and M. Uhrin ; – 1 ♀ ( SMF 46398 [S+A]), Rafsanjan , 21 April 1974 , leg. H. Felten and K. Walch ; – 1 ♂ , 1 ♀ ( NMP 48456 , 48457 [S+A]), Sarvestan , 20 April 2000 , leg. P. Benda and A. Reiter ; – 4 ♂♂ ( SMF 34355–34357 , 34362 [S+A]), Shush , 21 September 1957 , leg. K. Al Robbae ; – 2 ♂♂ ( NMP 48160 , 48161 [S+A]), Si Mili , 12 October 1998 , leg. M. Andreas , P. Benda , A. Reiter and M. Uhrin ; – 1 ♂ ( SMF 47843 [S+A]), Tabriz , autumn 1970, collector unlisted . – Iraq : 1 ♂ , 2 ♀♀ , 1 ind. ( NMW 21941–21944 [S+A]), Babylon , October–November 1841 , leg. T. Kotschy ; – 2 ♂♂ , 3 ♀♀ ( NMW 26309–26313 [S+A]), Karbala , 18 April 1910 , leg. V. Pietschmann ; – 1 ♂ , 3 ♀♀ ( NMW 26346–26349 [S+A]), Mosul , 18–31 May 1910 , leg. V. Pietschmann. – Saudi Arabia : 1 ♂ ( BMNH 24.8 .2.1. [B]; type specimen of Pipistrellus kuhlii ikhwanius Cheesman et Hinton, 1924 ), Hufuf , Arabia , date unlisted, leg. R. E. Cheesman. – Syria : 5 ♀♀ ( NMP 48808–48811 [S+A], 48807 [A]), Abu Kemal , 16 May 2001 , leg. M. Andreas , P. Benda , A. Reiter and D. Weinfurtová ; – 2 ♀♀ ( NMP 48824 , 48825 [S+A]), Ain Diwar , 18 May 2001 , leg. M. Andreas , P. Benda , A. Reiter and D. Weinfurtová ; – 2 ♂♂ , 3 ♀♀ ( NMP 48844–48847 [S+A], 48848 [A]), Al Tawani , 21 May 2001 , leg. M. Andreas , P. Benda , A. Reiter and D. Weinfurtová ; – 2 ♂♂ , 11 ♀♀ ( NMW 26294–26306 [S+A]), Ar Raqqa , 28 June 1910 ,leg. V.Pietschmann ;– 3♂♂ , 3♀♀ ( NMP 48831 , 48832 , 48834–48836 [S+A], 48833 [A]), Ayyash , 19 May 2001 , leg. M. Andreas , P. Benda , A. Reiter and D. Weinfurtová ; – 3 ♂♂ , 3 ♀♀ ( NMP 48903–48908 [S+A]), Baniyas , 31 May 2001 , leg. M. Andreas , P. Benda , A. Reiter and D. Weinfurtová ; – 1 ♂ ( MNHN 1983-1500 [S+B]), Dimashq , date unlisted, leg. H. Gadeau de Kerville ; – 8 ♂♂ ( NMP 48029 , 48029 , 48966–48968 [S+A], 48969–48971 [A]), Halabiyyeh , 17 June 1998 and 15 April 2001 , leg. M . Andreas, P. Benda, P. Munclinger, P. Nová and M. Uhrin; – 2 ♂♂ ( NMP 48820 , 48821 [S+A]), Khazneh , 17 May 2001 , leg. M. Andreas , P. Benda , A. Reiter and D. Weinfurtová ; – 1 ♂ ( NMP 49988 [S+A]), Qala’at Al Hosn, 10 May 2001 , leg. R. Lučan ; – 1 ♂ ( SMF 60364 [S+A]), Qala’at Al Moudik (= Apamea ), 25 March 1980 , leg. R. Kinzelbach ; – 1 ♂ ( NMP 49988 [S+A]), Qala’at Al Hosn, 10 May 2001 , leg. R. Lučan ; – 1 ♂ ( NMP 48814 [S+A]), Qala’at Ar Rahba , 17 May 2001 , leg. M. Andreas , P. Benda , A. Reiter and D. Weinfurtová ; – 3 ♂♂ ( NMP 48767–48769 [S+A]), Qala’at Ja’abar , 12 May 2001 , leg. M. Andreas , P. Benda , A. Reiter and D. Weinfurtová ; – 1 ♂ ( NMP 48758 [S+A]), Qala’at Najm , 10 May 2001 , leg. M. Andreas , P. Benda , A. Reiter and D. Weinfurtová ; – 3 ♀♀ ( NMP 48888–48890 [S+A]), Qantara , 30 May 2001 , leg. M. Andreas , P. Benda , A. Reiter and D. Weinfurtová ; – 1 ♂ ( NMP 48891 [S+A]), Qasr Ibn Wardan , 31 May 2001 , leg. M. Andreas , P. Benda , A. Reiter and D. Weinfurtová ; – 2 ♂♂ , 1 ♀ ( NMP 48929–48931 [S+A]), Qatura , 2 June 2001 , leg. M. Andreas , P. Benda , A. Reiter and D. Weinfurtová ; – 1 ♂ , 1 ♀ ( NMP 48947 , 49987 [S+A]), Ras Al Bassit , 29 April 2001 , 3 June 2001 , leg. M. Andreas , P. Benda , R. Lučan , A. Reiter and D. Weinfurtová; – 26 ♂♂ , 8 ♀♀ ( NMP 47993– 48005 , 48784–48786 , 48789 , 48790 , 48948 , 48949 , 48951 , 48952 [S+A], 48787, 48788, 48791, 48792, 48950, 48953– 48959 [A]), Rasafah , 16 June 1998 , 13 April 2001 , 13 May 2001 , leg. M. Andreas , P. Benda, P . Nová, P . Munclinger, A . Reiter, M . Uhrin and D. Weinfurtová ; – 2 ♂♂ , 2 ♀♀ ( NMP 48884–48887 [S+A]), Safita , 29 May 2001 , leg. M. Andreas, P. Benda, A. Reiter and D. Weinfurtová; – 3 ♂♂ , 1 ♀ ( NMP 48800–48802 [S+A], 48803 [A]), Sbeikhan , 15 May 2001 , leg. M. Andreas , P. Benda, A . Reiter and D . Weinfurtová; – 2 ♂♂ , 5 ♀♀ ( NMP 48837–48842 [S+A], 48843 [A]), Tadmor (=Palmyra), 20 May 2001 , leg. M. Andreas , P. Benda, A . Reiter and D. Weinfurtová ; – 3 ♀♀ ( NMP 48862–48864 [S+A]), Talsh’hab , 25 May 2001 , leg. M. Andreas , P. Benda , A. Reiter and D. Weinfurtová ; – 2 ♂♂ , 1 ♀ ( NMP 48034–48036 [S+A]), Tell Sheikh Hamad , 19 June 1998 , leg. M. Andreas , P. Benda and M. Uhrin. – Turkey : 1 ♀ ( SMF 36754 [S+A]), Alanya , Incekum , 24 May 1966 , leg. H. Felten et al.; – 5 ♂♂ , 5 ♀♀ ( SMF 42352–42358 , 42361–42363 [S+A]), Alişam , 17 and 25–27 September 1971 , leg. H. Felten et al.; – 1 ind. ( ZFMK 85.87 [S+B]), Birecik , 28 March 1973 , leg. U. Hirsch ; – 1 ♂ , 1 ♀ ( ZFMK 68.244 , 68.245 [S+B]), Ceylanpinar , 18 May 1968 , leg. H. Mittendorf.