Myotis caucensis
J. A. Allen, 1914
Colombian Black Myotis
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Laurasiatheria |
| Order | : Chiroptera |
| Suborder | : Vespertilioniformes |
| Superfamily | : Vespertilionoidea |
| Family | : Vespertilionidae |
| Subfamily | : Myotinae |
| Genus | : Myotis |
| Subgenus | : Pizonyx |
Species status
Authority citation
Allen, J.A. 1914-07-09. New South American bats and a new octodont. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 33(29):381-389.
Authority publication link
https://hdl.handle.net/2246/1820Original name as described
Myotis caucensis
Other common names
Cauca River Myotis
Type material
AMNH M-32787
Type kind
holotype
Type locality
"Rio Frio (altitude 3500 feet [= 1067 m]), Cauca River [Valle del Cauca], Colombia."
Biogeographic realm
Neotropic
Country distribution
Colombia · Ecuador · Peru · Bolivia? · Brazil?
Taxonomy notes
split from M. nigricans; the name osculati may be the valid name for this species, although it is still retained under M. nigricans until further examination is done
Taxonomy notes citation
Moratelli, R., Gardner, A. L., Oliveira, J. A. D., & Wilson, D. E. (2013). Review of Myotis (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) from northern South America, including description of a new species. American Museum Novitates, (3780), 1-36.
IUCN Red List status
Not Evaluated
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