The Caspian barbastelle (''Barbastella caspica'') is a species of

vesper bat Vespertilionidae is a family of microbats, of the order Chiroptera, flying, insect-eating mammals variously described as the common, vesper, or simple nosed bats. The vespertilionid family is the most diverse and widely distributed of bat famili ...

found in Western and Central Asia. Its range includes Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, and the Russian republic

Dagestan Dagestan ( ; ; ), officially the Republic of Dagestan, is a republic of Russia situated in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe, along the Caspian Sea. It is located north of the Greater Caucasus, and is a part of the North Caucasian Fede ...

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q99194654 Mammals described in 1908 Barbastella Bats of Asia Mammals of Russia Fauna of Armenia Mammals of Azerbaijan Fauna of Iran