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Eptesicus

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Noun1.Eptesicus - a genus of VespertilionidaeEptesicus - a genus of Vespertilionidae          
mammal genus - a genus of mammals
family Vespertilionidae, Vespertilionidae - the majority of common bats of temperate regions of the world
big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus - rather large North American brown bat; widely distributed


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Laboratory tests conducted by Kazial and her colleagues suggest that females of Eptesicus fuscus or big brown bat, a species that ranges from southern Canada to northernmost South America, can recognize the sex of another adult of its species by listening to its ultrasonic chirps.
Four specimens each of Pipistrellus subflavus, Eptesicus fuscus, Myotis velifer and Tadarida brasiliensis were immersion fixed in 3% glutaraldehyde in phosphate buffered saline (PBS) overnight.
 
 
 
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