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Japanese populations may also be distinct at the subspecies or species level (Horácek et al., 2000).; [HMW] Vespertilio leucomelas Cretzschmar, 1826 , Sinai , Egypt . See B. darjelingensis . Monotypic.; [batnames2022] Date of publication is 1830 for tables 27-30 containing the description of leucomelas, not 1826 as previously reported (Benda andMlíkovský, 2008). Reviewed in part by De Blase (1980), Qumsiyeh (1985), Yoshiyuki (1989), Harrison and Bates (1991), and Bates and Harrison(1997). Does not include darjelingensis; see Zhang et al. (2007) and Benda et al. (2008). dargelinensis Dobson 1875, darjelinensisDobson 1876, and darjilingensis Satunin 1914 are all misspellings of darjelingensis Hodgson 1855 and as such are not available names (Benda andMlíkovský, 2008). Does not include caspica,  blanfordi, or walteri; see Benda et al. (2008). Horácek et al. (2000)suggested that the western subspecies leucomelas may be conspecific with barbastellus , but retained these as separate speciespending further study. If leucomelas is conspecific with barbastellus , the oldest name for the Eastern Barbastelle (widelyregarded as a distinct species) would be dargelingensis . Japanese populations may also be distinct at the subspecies or species level(Horácek et al., 2000).; [MDD2022] previously included B. darjelingensis and B. caspica; [batnames2023] Date of publication is 1830 for tables 27-30 containing the description of leucomelas, not 1826 as previously reported (Benda andMlíkovský, 2008). Reviewed in part by De Blase (1980), Qumsiyeh (1985), Yoshiyuki (1989), Harrison and Bates (1991), and Bates and Harrison(1997). Does not include darjelingensis; see Zhang et al. (2007) and Benda et al. (2008). dargelinensis Dobson 1875, darjelinensisDobson 1876, and darjilingensis Satunin 1914 are all misspellings of darjelingensis Hodgson 1855 and as such are not available names (Benda andMlíkovský, 2008). Does not include caspica,  blanfordi, or walteri; see Benda et al. (2008). Horácek et al. (2000)suggested that the western subspecies leucomelas may be conspecific with barbastellus , but retained these as separate speciespending further study. If leucomelas is conspecific with barbastellus , the oldest name for the Eastern Barbastelle (widelyregarded as a distinct species) would be dargelingensis . Japanese populations may also be distinct at the subspecies or species level(Horácek et al., 2000).; [MDD2023] previously included B. darjelingensis and B. caspica; [MDD2025_2.0] previously included B. darjelingensis and B. caspica; [batnames2025_1.7] Date of publication is 1830 for tables 27-30 containing the description of leucomelas, not 1826 as previously reported (Benda andMlíkovský, 2008). Reviewed in part by De Blase (1980), Qumsiyeh (1985), Yoshiyuki (1989), Harrison and Bates (1991), and Bates and Harrison(1997). Does not include darjelingensis; see Zhang et al. (2007) and Benda et al. (2008). dargelinensis Dobson 1875, darjelinensisDobson 1876, and darjilingensis Satunin 1914 are all misspellings of darjelingensis Hodgson 1855 and as such are not available names (Benda andMlíkovský, 2008). Does not include caspica,  blanfordi, or walteri; see Benda et al. (2008). Horácek et al. (2000)suggested that the western subspecies leucomelas may be conspecific with barbastellus, but retained these as separate speciespending further study. If leucomelas is conspecific with barbastellus, the oldest name for the Eastern Barbastelle (widelyregarded as a distinct species) would be dargelingensis. Japanese populations may also be distinct at the subspecies or species level(Horácek et al., 2000).; [MDD2025_2.2] previously included B. darjelingensis and B. caspica						blanfordi, caspica, darjelingensis, walteri.	leucomelas, darjelingensis	leucomelas , darjelingensis	darjelingensis - blanfordi, caspica, dargelinensis, walteri					leucomelas				leucomelas	leucomelas			leucomelas (Cretzschmar, 1830)		Corbet, G.B. and Hill, J.E. 1980. A World List of Mammalian Species. British Museum (Natural History), London, 226 pp.	Eastern barbastelle	Caucasus – N India, W China, Japan, ? NE Africa	Honacki, J.H., Kinman, K.E. and Koeppl, J.W. 1982. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Allen Press, Lawrence, 694 pp.	Barbastella leucomelas	Egypt, Sinai.	Cretzschmar	1826	In Ruppell, Atlas Reise Nordl. Afr., Saugeth., p. 73.	Distribution: Ethiopia to northern India and western China, also Japan and perhaps Senegal.		Corbet, G.B. and Hill, J.E. 1991. A World List of Mammalian Species. Third edition. Oxford University Press, London, 243 pp. ISBN 0-19-854017-5	Eastern barbastelle India, W China, Japan,	Israel – Caucasus – N Western barbastelle (Barbastella barbastelli^) ? NE Africa	Koopman, K.F. 1993. Order Chiroptera. Pp. 137–242 in Wilson, D.E. and Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Second edition. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, 1206 pp.	Cretzschmar	1826	In Ruppell, Atlas Reise Nordl. Afr., Zool. Saugeth., p. 73.		Caucasus to The Pamirs, N Iran, Afganistan, India, and W China; Honshu, Hokkaido (Japan); Sinai (Egypt); N Ethiopia; perhaps Indo-China.	Egypt, Sinai.		CRETZSCHMAR	1826	Size relatively large (forearm length, 38-45 mm; condylobasal length, 14-15 mm). Outer margin of ear pinna without a projecting lobe.	Distribution: Ethiopia to northern India and western China, also Japan and perhaps Senegal.	Two subspecies:	B. l. leucomelas (Africa to Iran), B. I. darjelingensis (Iran to western China and northern India, also Japan).	109	species	B. leucomelas	CRETZSCHMAR	1826	Barbastella	genus	Barbastella leucomelas				Size relatively large (forearm length, 38-45 mm; condylobasal length, 14-15 mm). Outer margin of ear pinna without a projecting lobe.	Two subspecies:		2. B. leucomelas (CRETZSCHMAR 1826).	2	NA			Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (editors). 2005. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), Johns Hopkins University Press, 2,142 pp. (Available from Johns Hopkins University Press, 1-800-537-5487 or (410) 516-6900, or at http://www.press.jhu.edu).	CHIROPTERA	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilioninae	Plecotini	Barbastella leucomelas	Barbastella		leucomelas	Cretzschmar	y	1826		In Ruppell, Atlas Reise Nordl. Afr., Zool. Säugeth.			73		Eastern Barbastelle	Egypt, Sinai.	Caucasus to The Pamirs, N Iran, Afghanistan, India, Nepal, and W China; Honshu, Hokkaido (Japan); Sinai (Egypt); Eritrea; perhaps Indo-China.	IUCN 2003 and IUCN/SSC Action Plan (2001) – Lower Risk (lc).	darjelingensis Hodgson, 1855 [in Horsfield, 1855]; blanfordi Bianchi, 1917; caspica Satunin, 1908; dargelinensis Dobson, 1875; walteri Bianchi, 1916.	Reviewed in part by De Blase (1980), Qumsiyeh (1985), Yoshiyuki (1989), Harrison and Bates (1991), and Bates and Harrison (1997). Horácek et al. (2000) suggested that the western subspecies leucomelas may be conspecific with barbastellus, but retained these as separate species pending further study. If leucomelas is conspecific with barbastellus, the oldest name for the Eastern Barbastelle (widely regarded as a distinct species) would be darjelingensis. Japanese populations may also be distinct at the subspecies or species level (Horácek et al., 2000).	4C3D87E8FF9C6A23FA8A93A416E8B7F7	Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 9 Bats, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions	978-84-16728-19-0	hbmw_9_Vespertilionidae_716.pdf.imf	hash://md5/b004ff90fffb6a44fffc96591e00bb32	861	zip:hash://sha256/ec5fd314a06aba1a7b0b72f23e54ac625ae272bd98f82f1d01f4c09627d9e8e0!/treatments-xml-main/data/4C/3D/87/4C3D87E8FF9C6A23FA8A93A416E8B7F7.xml	Barbastella leucomelas	Vespertilionidae	Barbastella	leucomelas		1830	Barbastelle du Sinai @fr | Arabische Mopsfledermaus @de | Barbastelaarabica @es	Vespertilio leucomelas Cretzschmar, 1826 , Sinai , Egypt . See B. darjelingensis . Monotypic.	Egypt ( Sinai ) and Eritrea .	Head-body c. 50 mm , tail 19-20 mm , ear 12-15 mm , hindfoot 6-7 mm , forearm 38- 7-45 mm ; weight c.9- 5 g . Dorsal fur is silky and blackish, brownish, or grayish, usually with golden hair tips, giving a frosted appearance; ventral fur is slightly lighter or whitish. Ears broad, squarish, short, andjoined across forehead; tragus pointed, triangular, one-half of ear height, covered by fine hairs, and without rounded lobe on outer lower margin present in the Western Barbastelle ( B. barbastellus ). Muzzle short and broad, surrounded by large glandular mass, densely haired, extending to upperlip, behind nostril pad. Wings usually pale brown, broad, and attached at base of first toe; calcar slender with small keel. Claw small and slender. Baculum wider than in the Western Barbastelle, with lanceolate shape in dorsal view. Skull rather long with rounded braincase; zygomatic arch weak and slender, without marked dorsal curvature; lambdoid crest weakly developed. P? is almost completely hidden along tooth row.	Probably deserts and mountains. Has been found foraging in riparian forests.	Feeds on moths and ants.	Maternity colonies are usually small, containing up to c¢.10 females. The Arabian Barbastelle can give birth to twins.	Thought to emerge late at night, but foraging patterns unknown. The species roosts in caves, mines, tunnels, rock crevices, or hollow trees, or under bark. Echolocation is similar to that of other barbastelle bats, which alternate two signal types, one with a convex frequency, followed by a concave pulse at a different frequency. Details from Sinai Peninsula were: (type A calls, short FM signals) start frequencies 35-9-41-9 kHz, frequencies of maximum energy 32:4-37-2 kHz, end frequencies 25-1-31-5 kHz, and durations 2-1-4-4 milliseconds; (type B calls, convex frequency-time course) start frequencies 43-7-46-9 kHz, frequencies of maximum energy 38-2-45-1 kHz, end frequencies 25-9-40-7 kHz, and durations 4-18-8 milliseconds.	Thought to be solitary. Males and females seem to roost separately; small clusters are formed only in the breeding season.	Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List. Recent taxonomic changes mean the species has a much more restricted range;its status requires reassessment.	Benda & Mlikovsky (2008) | Benda, Dietz et al. (2008) | Dietz & Kiefer (2016) | Kruskop (2015) | Monadjem, Tsytsulina et al. (2017) | Simmons (2005) | Zhang Jinshuo et al. (2007)	https://zenodo.org/record/6398277/files/figure.png	221. Arabian Barbastelle Barbastella leucomelas French: Barbastelle du Sinai / German: Arabische Mopsfledermaus / Spanish: Barbastela arabica Taxonomy. Vespertilio leucomelas Cretzschmar, 1826 , Sinai , Egypt . See B. darjelingensis . Monotypic. Distribution. Egypt ( Sinai ) and Eritrea . Descriptive notes. Head-body c. 50 mm , tail 19-20 mm , ear 12-15 mm , hindfoot 6-7 mm , forearm 38- 7-45 mm ; weight c.9- 5 g . Dorsal fur is silky and blackish, brownish, or grayish, usually with golden hair tips, giving a frosted appearance; ventral fur is slightly lighter or whitish. Ears broad, squarish, short, andjoined across forehead; tragus pointed, triangular, one-half of ear height, covered by fine hairs, and without rounded lobe on outer lower margin present in the Western Barbastelle ( B. barbastellus ). Muzzle short and broad, surrounded by large glandular mass, densely haired, extending to upperlip, behind nostril pad. Wings usually pale brown, broad, and attached at base of first toe; calcar slender with small keel. Claw small and slender. Baculum wider than in the Western Barbastelle, with lanceolate shape in dorsal view. Skull rather long with rounded braincase; zygomatic arch weak and slender, without marked dorsal curvature; lambdoid crest weakly developed. P? is almost completely hidden along tooth row. Habitat. Probably deserts and mountains. Has been found foraging in riparian forests. Food and Feeding. Feeds on moths and ants. Breeding. Maternity colonies are usually small, containing up to c¢.10 females. The Arabian Barbastelle can give birth to twins. Activity patterns. Thought to emerge late at night, but foraging patterns unknown. The species roosts in caves, mines, tunnels, rock crevices, or hollow trees, or under bark. Echolocation is similar to that of other barbastelle bats, which alternate two signal types, one with a convex frequency, followed by a concave pulse at a different frequency. Details from Sinai Peninsula were: (type A calls, short FM signals) start frequencies 35-9-41-9 kHz, frequencies of maximum energy 32:4-37-2 kHz, end frequencies 25-1-31-5 kHz, and durations 2-1-4-4 milliseconds; (type B calls, convex frequency-time course) start frequencies 43-7-46-9 kHz, frequencies of maximum energy 38-2-45-1 kHz, end frequencies 25-9-40-7 kHz, and durations 4-18-8 milliseconds. Movements, Home range and Social organization. Thought to be solitary. Males and females seem to roost separately; small clusters are formed only in the breeding season. Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List. Recent taxonomic changes mean the species has a much more restricted range;its status requires reassessment. Bibliography. Benda & Mlikovsky (2008), Benda, Dietz et al. (2008), Dietz & Kiefer (2016), Kruskop (2015), Monadjem, Tsytsulina et al. (2017), Simmons (2005), Zhang Jinshuo et al. (2007).	Simmons, N.B. and A.L. Cirranello. 2022B. Bat Species of the World: A taxonomic and geographic database. Accessed on 10/11/2022.	Vespertilionidae	Barbastella leucomelas	Barbastella		leucomelas	Cretzschmar	1830	1	In Ruppell, Atlas Reise Nordl. Afr., Zool. S&auml;ugeth.	p. 73	Eastern Barbastelle	None.	Egypt, Sinai.	Caucasus to The Pamirs, N Iran, Afghanistan, India, Nepal, and W China; Honshu, Hokkaido (Japan); Sinai (Egypt); Eritrea; perhaps Indo-China.	Not listed.	Least Concern	Date of publication is 1830 for tables 27-30 containing the description of leucomelas, not 1826 as previously reported (Benda andMlíkovský, 2008). Reviewed in part by De Blase (1980), Qumsiyeh (1985), Yoshiyuki (1989), Harrison and Bates (1991), and Bates and Harrison(1997). Does not include darjelingensis; see Zhang et al. (2007) and Benda et al. (2008). dargelinensis Dobson 1875, darjelinensisDobson 1876, and darjilingensis Satunin 1914 are all misspellings of darjelingensis Hodgson 1855 and as such are not available names (Benda andMlíkovský, 2008). Does not include caspica,  blanfordi, or walteri; see Benda et al. (2008). Horácek et al. (2000)suggested that the western subspecies leucomelas may be conspecific with barbastellus , but retained these as separate speciespending further study. If leucomelas is conspecific with barbastellus , the oldest name for the Eastern Barbastelle (widelyregarded as a distinct species) would be dargelingensis . Japanese populations may also be distinct at the subspecies or species level(Horácek et al., 2000).	Mammal Diversity Database. (2023). Mammal Diversity Database (Version 1.11) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7830771 released 15 April 2023	Barbastella leucomelas	23	Arabian Barbastelle		Theria	Placentalia	Boreoeutheria	Laurasiatheria	CHIROPTERA	VESPERTILIONIFORMES	NA	NA	VESPERTILIONOIDEA	VESPERTILIONIDAE	VESPERTILIONINAE	PLECOTINI	Barbastella	NA	leucomelas	Cretzschmar	1826	1	Vespertilio_leucomelas	Cretzschmar, P. J. (1826). Säugethiere. In Rüppell, E. Atlas zu der Reise im nördlichen Afrika, 1, 73.	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/114235#page/149/mode/1up	SMF 4373 [lectotype]		Sinai, Egypt.			leucomelas (Cretzschmar, 1826)	previously included B. darjelingensis and B. caspica	Zhang, J. S., Han, N. J., Jones, G., Lin, L. K., Zhang, J. P., Zhu, G. J., ... & Zhang, S. Y. (2007). A new species of Barbastella (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from north China. Journal of Mammalogy, 88(6), 1393-1403.|Kruskop, S. V. (2015). Dark and pale: taxonomic status of the barbastelle (Barbastella: Vespertilionidae, Chiroptera) from Central Asia. Acta Chiropterologica, 17(1), 49-57.	Israel|Egypt|Eritrea	Africa|Asia	Palearctic	LC	0	0	0	Barbastella_leucomelas	0	sciname match	Barbastella_leucomelas	0	IUCN. 2022. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2022-1. https://www.iucnredlist.org. Accessed on [28 September, 2022].	90000000	Barbastella leucomelas	ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	CHIROPTERA	VESPERTILIONIDAE	Barbastella	leucomelas	(Cretzschmar, 1826)		20000000	Barbastella leucomelas	Least Concern		2017	2016-08-31 00:00:00 UTC	3.1	English	This species is listed as Least Concern. Although it seems to be rare, it is very widespread and is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.	A solitary, nocturnal species found in Himalayan moist temperate forest and dry coniferous forest areas in Asia. It roosts in caves, tunnels, crevices, old buildings, mines, tree hollows, and can be found beneath bark. It is a sedentary insectivore, with 3-8 females in nursery colonies, with females normally living separately to males.	More information is needed regarding threats to this species throughout its range. In South Asia (India, Nepal, and Pakistan) deforestation has decreased the area and quality of the species' habitat. Activities associated with war may be a threat to this species in all parts of its western Palaearctic range (damage and disturbance to caves and old buildings, disruption to habitat).	Considering its wide range there seems to be little information available about the population of this species. Within its range in Africa the population size and trends are currently unknown. In Southwest Asia it is considered to be rare and is poorly known. In 2005, the species was found in Sinai (Egypt) in surveys for the first time in 180 years (D. Kock pers. comm.). For the former Soviet Union the species is listed in the second edition of the Red Book of the USSR (1984) as Rare but was considered to be "least concern" (K. Tsytsulina pers. comm.). In Japan, it has been observed only rarely except in Hokkaido. In the past 30 years there have also been records from the prefectures of Iwate, Saitama, Gifu and Ehime (Abe et al. , 2005).	Unknown	This is a very widespread species. The main distribution occurs from the Caucasus eastwards including Iran, Afghanistan and India, and onwards to China where it is known from the provinces of Yunnan, Sichuan, Gansu, Shanxi, Qinghai, Nei Mongol, Xinjiang and Taiwan (Smith and Xie, in press). It is also widespread in Japan. There are isolated populations also known from Sinai (Egypt) and the southern tip of Israel, as well as Eritrea in North Africa. It occurs up to 2,500 m Asl.		Terrestrial	Further surveys and monitoring are needed for this species to determine the current population status, range and major threats. It is included in Eurobats (Bonn Convention) and so should be protected in party range states (e.g. Georgia). It probably occurs in several protected areas throughout its range.	Indomalayan|Palearctic		FALSE	FALSE	Global	Simmons, N. B., & Cirranello, A. L. (2023). Batnames.org Species List Version 1.4 (1.4). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8136157 	Vespertilionidae	Barbastella		leucomelas	Cretzschmar	1830	1	In Ruppell, Atlas Reise Nordl. Afr., Zool. S&auml;ugeth.	p. 73	Eastern Barbastelle	None.	Egypt, Sinai.	Caucasus to The Pamirs, N Iran, Afghanistan, India, Nepal, and W China; Honshu, Hokkaido (Japan); Sinai (Egypt); Eritrea; perhaps Indo-China.	Not listed.	Least Concern	Date of publication is 1830 for tables 27-30 containing the description of leucomelas, not 1826 as previously reported (Benda andMlíkovský, 2008). Reviewed in part by De Blase (1980), Qumsiyeh (1985), Yoshiyuki (1989), Harrison and Bates (1991), and Bates and Harrison(1997). Does not include darjelingensis; see Zhang et al. (2007) and Benda et al. (2008). dargelinensis Dobson 1875, darjelinensisDobson 1876, and darjilingensis Satunin 1914 are all misspellings of darjelingensis Hodgson 1855 and as such are not available names (Benda andMlíkovský, 2008). Does not include caspica,  blanfordi, or walteri; see Benda et al. (2008). Horácek et al. (2000)suggested that the western subspecies leucomelas may be conspecific with barbastellus , but retained these as separate speciespending further study. If leucomelas is conspecific with barbastellus , the oldest name for the Eastern Barbastelle (widelyregarded as a distinct species) would be dargelingensis . Japanese populations may also be distinct at the subspecies or species level(Horácek et al., 2000).	Barbastella leucomelas	1005653	23	Arabian Barbastelle		Theria	Placentalia	Boreoeutheria	Laurasiatheria	CHIROPTERA	VESPERTILIONIFORMES	NA	NA	VESPERTILIONOIDEA	Vespertilionidae	VESPERTILIONINAE	PLECOTINI	Barbastella	NA	leucomelas	Cretzschmar	1826	1	Vespertilio_leucomelas	Cretzschmar, P. J. (1826). Säugethiere. In Rüppell, E. Atlas zu der Reise im nördlichen Afrika, 1, 73.	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/114235#page/149/mode/1up	SMF 4373 [lectotype]		Sinai, Egypt.			leucomelas (Cretzschmar, 1826)	previously included B. darjelingensis and B. caspica	Zhang, J. S., Han, N. J., Jones, G., Lin, L. K., Zhang, J. P., Zhu, G. J., ... & Zhang, S. Y. (2007). A new species of Barbastella (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from north China. Journal of Mammalogy, 88(6), 1393-1403.|Kruskop, S. V. (2015). Dark and pale: taxonomic status of the barbastelle (Barbastella: Vespertilionidae, Chiroptera) from Central Asia. Acta Chiropterologica, 17(1), 49-57.				Israel|Egypt|Eritrea	Africa|Asia	Palearctic	LC	0	0	0	Barbastella_leucomelas	0	sciname match	Barbastella_leucomelas	0	Burgin, C. J., Zijlstra, J. S., Becker, M. A., Handika, H., Alston, J. M., Widness, J., Liphardt, S., Huckaby, D. G., and Upham, N. S. (2025). How many mammal species are there now? Updates and trends in taxonomic, nomenclatural, and geographic knowledge. Journal of Mammalogy in revision: TBD. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.02.27.640393	Barbastella_leucomelas	1005653	23	Arabian Barbastelle		Theria	Placentalia	Boreoeutheria	Laurasiatheria	Chiroptera	Yangochiroptera	NA	NA	Vespertilionoidea	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilioninae	Plecotini	Barbastella	NA	leucomelas	Cretzschmar	1	Vespertilio leucomelas	Cretzschmar, P.J. 1830. [Heft 18, pl. 27-28]. Pp. 69–73 in Cretzschmar, P.J. 1826-1831. Säugethiere. Pp. 1–78 in Rüppell, E. Atlas zu der Reise im nördlichen Afrika. Senckenbergische naturforschende Gesellschaft, Frankfurt am Main, 78+55+24+47+141 pp.	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37140688 | https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37140691	SMF:MAMM:4373	lectotype		Sinai, Egypt.	29.96667	32.53333	previously included B. darjelingensis and B. caspica	Zhang, J. S., Han, N. J., Jones, G., Lin, L. K., Zhang, J. P., Zhu, G. J., ... & Zhang, S. Y. (2007). A new species of Barbastella (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from north China. Journal of Mammalogy, 88(6), 1393-1403.|Kruskop, S. V. (2015). Dark and pale: taxonomic status of the barbastelle (Barbastella: Vespertilionidae, Chiroptera) from Central Asia. Acta Chiropterologica, 17(1), 49-57.				Israel|Egypt|Eritrea	Africa|Asia	Palearctic	LC	0	0	0	Barbastella_leucomelas	0	sciname match	Barbastella_leucomelas	0	Simmons, N. B., & Cirranello, A. L. (2025). Batnames.org Species List Version 1.7 (1.7). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14796586	Vespertilionidae	Barbastella		leucomelas	Cretzschmar	1830	1	In Ruppell, Atlas Reise Nordl. Afr., Zool. S&auml;ugeth.	p. 73	Eastern Barbastelle	None.	Egypt, Sinai.	Caucasus to The Pamirs, N Iran, Afghanistan, India, Nepal, and W China; Honshu, Hokkaido (Japan); Sinai (Egypt); Eritrea; perhaps Indo-China.	<a href='https://cites.org/eng/app/appendices.php' target='_blank'>Not Listed</a>	<a href='https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/85181182/22029016/' target='_blank'>Least Concern</a>	Date of publication is 1830 for tables 27-30 containing the description of leucomelas, not 1826 as previously reported (Benda andMlíkovský, 2008). Reviewed in part by De Blase (1980), Qumsiyeh (1985), Yoshiyuki (1989), Harrison and Bates (1991), and Bates and Harrison(1997). Does not include darjelingensis; see Zhang et al. (2007) and Benda et al. (2008). dargelinensis Dobson 1875, darjelinensisDobson 1876, and darjilingensis Satunin 1914 are all misspellings of darjelingensis Hodgson 1855 and as such are not available names (Benda andMlíkovský, 2008). Does not include caspica,  blanfordi, or walteri; see Benda et al. (2008). Horácek et al. (2000)suggested that the western subspecies leucomelas may be conspecific with barbastellus, but retained these as separate speciespending further study. If leucomelas is conspecific with barbastellus, the oldest name for the Eastern Barbastelle (widelyregarded as a distinct species) would be dargelingensis. Japanese populations may also be distinct at the subspecies or species level(Horácek et al., 2000).		Mammal Diversity Database. (2025). Mammal Diversity Database (Version 2.2) [Data set]. 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