Tom Larson Cape Serotine Bat Genus species - Eptesicus capensis Subfam. Vespertilioninae Family - Vespertilionidae Superfam - Vespertionoidea Suborder - MICROCHIROPTERA Order - CHIROPTERA Example specimen - P.E. Mus, No 1462/75♀ 3 Sept. 47, Maitland Mine 20mi W.PE. C.P. L 105mm - Wings 309 mm - Description: Head - very small, dark brown, ears small and pointed. Body - dark brown soft fur above and below. Tail - about half as long as body and enclosed in membrane which extends to ankle. Hindfeet - 5 digits with short curved claws, feet dark brown. Wings - dark brown. A short digit with a claw extending from elbow of wing. Eptesicus pallidior KM - 1988 ♀, 30 Dec. 1936, Goodhouse, Orange River, ← Namagua land, 650' Shatridge, 70, 50, 10, 18.5, Desc - light brown above, pale brown below, tail long, tail membrane light brown,