{{Short description|Species of bat}} {{Speciesbox | name = Malagasy serotine | status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = <ref name=iucn>{{cite iucn |author=Monadjem, A. |author2=Ratrimomanarivo, F.H. |author3=Jenkins, R.K.B. |author4=Andriafidison, D. |author5=Hutson, A.M. |author6=Ranivo, J. |author7=Razafimanahaka, J. |author8=Kofoky, A. |author9=Cardiff, S.G. |author10=Goodman, S. |author11=Racey, P.A. |name-list-style=amp |title=''Neoromicia matroka'' |volume=2017 |article-number=e.T40033A22059795 |year=2017 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T40033A22059795.en }}</ref> | genus = Laephotis | species = matroka | authority = (Thomas & Schwann, 1905) | synonyms = ''Neoromicia matroka'' | range_map = Eptesicus matroka range map.svg | range_map_caption = Malagasy serotine range }} The '''Malagasy serotine''' ('''''Laephotis matroka'''''), is a species of vesper bat. It is found only in Madagascar. It was formerly classified in ''Neoromicia'' before phylogenetic analysis found it to belong to ''Laephotis''.<ref>{{Citation|last=Mammal Diversity Database|title=Mammal Diversity Database|date=2021-08-10|doi=10.5281/zenodo.5175993 |url=https://zenodo.org/record/5175993|access-date=2021-09-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Monadjem|first1=Ara|last2=Demos|first2=Terrence C|last3=Dalton|first3=Desire L|last4=Webala|first4=Paul W|last5=Musila|first5=Simon|last6=Kerbis Peterhans|first6=Julian C|last7=Patterson|first7=Bruce D|date=2020-09-10|title=A revision of pipistrelle-like bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) in East Africa with the description of new genera and species|journal=Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society|volume=191|issue=4|pages=1114–1146|doi=10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaa087|issn=0024-4082|hdl=2263/84301|hdl-access=free}}</ref>
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Category:Laephotis Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Category:Bats of Africa Category:Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Category:Mammals described in 1905 Category:Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN <!-- Laephotis matroka -->
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