Myotis macropus

Myotis macropus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Vespertilionoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Cladus: Eugnathostomata Cladus: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Cladus: Stegocephali Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Metopophora Cladus: Haptodontiformes Cladus: Sphenacomorpha Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Pantherapsida Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Cladus: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Cladus: Eutheriodontia Cladus: Cynodontia Cladus: Epicynodontia Cladus: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliamorpha Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Cladus: Theriimorpha Cladus: Theriiformes Cladus: Trechnotheria Cladus: Cladotheria Cladus: Prototribosphenida Cladus: Zatheria Cladus: Tribosphenida Subclassis: Theria Cladus: Eutheria Infraclassis: Placentalia Magnordo: Boreoeutheria Superordo: Laurasiatheria Cladus: Scrotifera Ordo: Chiroptera Subordo: Yangochiroptera Superfamilia: Vespertilionoidea

Familia: Vespertilionidae
Subfamilia: Myotinae
Genus: Myotis
Subgenus: Myotis (Myotis)
Species: Myotis macropus

Name

Myotis macropus (Gould, 1855)

• Syntypes: BMNH 1853.10.22.32.
• Type locality: “South Australia”.

Combinations

• Vespertilio macropus Gould, 1855: pl. 47 [original combination]

Native distribution areas

• Australia: Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia.
• Papua New Guinea.

References

Primary references

• Gould, J. 1845–1863. The Mammals of Australia. 3 volumes, 13 parts. Personal publication: London. LXI + 730pp, 182 plates. Volume I: BHL, Volume II: BHL, Volume III: BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Gorecki , V. & Pennay, M. 2021. IUCN: Myotis macropus  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T136697A22039960. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T136697A22039960.en. Accessed on 12 May 2025.

Vernacular names

• English: Southern Myotis

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