Pipistrellus abramus ( Temminck, 1838 )

Jo, Yeong-Seok, Baccus, John T. & Koprowski, John L., 2018, Mammals of Korea: a review of their taxonomy, distribution and conservation status, Zootaxa 4522 (1), pp. 1-216 : 59-60

Pipistrellus abramus ( Temminck, 1838) —Japanese Pipistrelle

Ƒespertilio abramus Temminck, 1838 p.232 ; Type locality- Nagasaki, Japan.

Ƒ. akokomuli Temminck, 1838 p.57 : Type locality-Nagasaki, Japan.

Pipistrellus javanicus: Corbet, 1978 p.53 ; Han, 1994 p.45; Won & Smith, 1999 p.14.

P. abramus: Won, 1968 p.110 ; Yoon, 1992 p.43; Son, 2001 p.106; Yoon, 2010 p.48; Jo et al., 2012 p.251.

P. abramus abramus: Won, 1958 p.455 ; Won, 1967 p.319.

Range: The distribution of P. abramus extends throughout Korea, including Jeju Island ( Won & Smith 1999; Jo et al. 2012; Fig. 37 ).

Remarks: The species was formerly classified as a subspecies of P. javanicus ( Won & Smith 1999) but was elevated to the species, P. abramus ( Simmons 2005) .

Conservation status: Japanese pipistrelles were once common in Korea, but populations substantially decreased since concrete houses became standard. The governments of Jeollanam Province and Gyeonggi Province designated this species as protected.

Figures

FIGURE 37. Range map of Pipistrellus abramus in Korea.