Eptesicus
| Eptesicus | |
|---|---|
| Northern bat (Eptesicus nilssoni) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Tribe: | Eptesicini |
| Genus: | Eptesicus Rafinesque, 1820 |
| Type species | |
| Eptesicus melanops Rafinesque, 1820 | |
Eptesicus is a genus of bats, commonly called house bats or serotine bats, in the family Vespertilionidae. The genus name is likely derived from the Greek words ptetikos 'able to fly' or petomai 'house flier', although this is not certain.