Mammals of Korea: a review of their taxonomy, distribution and conservation status Author Jo, Yeong-Seok Author Baccus, John T. Author Koprowski, John L. text Zootaxa 2018 2018-11-19 4522 1 1 216 journal article 27944 10.11646/zootaxa.4522.1.1 58e0c7c5-75ec-4b1b-beb0-d01527f710f9 1175-5326 2610198 C24EFA8A-A5A0-4B06-A0A9-632F542B9529 ORDER CHIROPTERA Blumenbach, 1779 Traditionally, taxonomists have divided the Chiroptera into two suborders, Megachiroptera and Microchiroptera, with the Microchiroptera comprised of two infraorders, Yinochiroptera and Yangochiroptera ( Simmons 2005 ). Recently, molecular analyses confirmed the two suborders, Yinpterochiroptera and Yangochiroptera ( Vaughan et al. 2013 ), despite support for the traditional taxonomy (i.e., Megachiroptera and Microchiroptera) based on echolocation ( O’Leary et al . 2013 ). Four chiropteran families exist in Korea . The Rhinolophidae and Molossidae , each represented by a single species, the Miniopteridae by two species (one indigenous and one vagrant), whereas, 20 species represent the Vespertilionidae (including one vagrant species). Of the 26 species listed in Korea , we confirmed 24 species (representing 11 genera) and regard Eptesicus kobayashii and Pipistrellus pipistrellus as erroneous identifications.