Myotis nyctor
LaVal & A. Schwartz, 1975
Barbados 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
Living
Found in the wild
Authority citation
LaVal, R.K. and Schwartz, A. 1975. A new bat of the genus Myotis from Barbados. Caribbean Journal of Science 14(3-4):189-191.
Original name as described
Myotis nyctor
Other common names
Silky Cave Myotis
Type material
KU:M:109473
Type kind
holotype
Type locality
"Cole's Cave, St. Thomas Parish, Barbados."
Biogeographic realm
Neotropic
Country distribution
Barbados · Grenada
Taxonomy notes
split from M. martiniquensis
Taxonomy notes citation
Larsen, R. J., Larsen, P. A., Genoways, H. H., Catzeflis, F. M., Geluso, K., Kwiecinski, G. G., ... & Baker, R. J. (2012). Evolutionary history of Caribbean species of Myotis, with evidence of a third Lesser Antillean endemic. Mammalian Biology-Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde, 77(2), 124-134.
IUCN Red List status
Vulnerable
Species Permalink
https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005448Country distribution map
The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.
Names and synonyms
Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.
Please send any edits, corrections, or unfilled data (including full citations) to mammaldiversity [at] gmail [dot] com.