Myotis volans

(H. Allen, 1866)

Long-legged 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
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Allen, H. 1866-08-28. Notes on the Vespertilionidae of tropical America. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 18:279-288.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1861742

Original name as described

Vespertilio volans

Other common names

Hairy-winged Myotis

Type material

USNM:MAMM:5398 (= USNM:MAMM:A37326)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ec803047-eb4d-4666-a03a-37ad2e78598e

Type locality

Cape St. Lucas [= Cabo San Lucas], Lower [= Baja] Cal[ifornia].," Mexico.

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

Canada · United States · Mexico · Guatemala

Subregion distribution

USA(AK,ND,SD,MT,WY,ID,WA,OR,CA,NV,UT,AZ,NM,CO,NE,TX)

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005483

Country 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.

Myotis ruddi

Silliman & von Bloeker, 1938

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

ruddi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MVZ:Mamm:81549

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://arctos.database.museum/guid/MVZ:Mamm:81549

Authority page

167

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34510162

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Myotis longicrus interior

G. S. Miller, 1914

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

interior

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:133426

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d648b5f2-c80c-425f-809c-f509b12352c9

Authority page

211

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55445142

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Myotis capitaneus

E. W. Nelson & E. A. Goldman, 1909

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

capitaneus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:146046

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d2a20360-3122-4859-9901-f2a7bd3f61f5

Authority page

28

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3329917

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Vespertilio longicrus

(F. W. True, 1886)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

longicrus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:15623 (= USNM:MAMM:A22480)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/307cc94a6-8f7b-48cc-a02b-ad261974b0b8

Authority page

588

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31545533

Authority publication

Science

Myotis altifrons

Hollister, 1911

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

altifrons

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:174133

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3fd6276ec-8dd6-4383-b1cf-17fb2c9b0086

Authority page

3

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8813571

Authority publication

Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections

Name usages

Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Vespertilio volans

(H. Allen, 1866)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

volans

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:5398 (= USNM:MAMM:A37326)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ec803047-eb4d-4666-a03a-37ad2e78598e

Authority page

282

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1861742

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Myotis longicrus amotus

G. S. Miller, 1914

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

amotus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:54437

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/32a62fbc0-c963-4aa4-a50f-1698a087c402

Authority page

212

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55445143

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Myotis volans interior

V. O. Bailey, 1936

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

interior

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

375

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806312

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

  1. Bailey (1936:375, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806312) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35313)
  2. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  3. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:930) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Myotis volans longicrus

V. O. Bailey, 1936

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

longicrus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

375

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806312

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

  1. Bailey (1936:375, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806312) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35313)
  2. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  3. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:930) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Myotis volans

V. O. Bailey, 1936

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

volans

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

375

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806312

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

  1. Bailey (1936:375, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806312) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35313)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1980:66) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  3. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:192) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  4. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #14210) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #14210) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  7. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:930) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005483) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  9. Schmidly, Bradley, Yancey & Bradley (2024:17) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67259)
  10. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14210/22069325) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Myotis volans amotus

Simmons, 2005

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

amotus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:930) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Myotis volans volans

Simmons, 2005

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

volans

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:930) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

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