Laephotis matroka

(O. Thomas & Schwann, 1905)

Malagasy Serotine

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Chiroptera
Suborder : Vespertilioniformes
Superfamily : Vespertilionoidea
Family : Vespertilionidae
Subfamily : Vespertilioninae
Tribe : Vespertilionini
Genus : Laephotis

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Thomas, O. and Schwann, H. 1905-08-10. The Rudd Exploration of South Africa.—III. List of the mammals obtained by Mr. Grant in Zululand. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1905-I(2):254-276.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31856790

Original name as described

Vespertilio matroka

Other common names

Matroka Bat

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1897.9.1.32

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/ac1e5900-9716-43af-8149-812bfe189abe

Type locality

Ambositra, Betsileo, Madagascar.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Madagascar

Taxonomy notes

moved from Eptesicus to Neoromicia, then from Neoromicia to Laephotis

Taxonomy notes citation

Bates, P. J., Ratrimomanarivo, F. H., Harrison, D. L., & Goodman, S. M. (2006). A description of a new species of Pipistrellus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from Madagascar with a review of related Vespertilioninae from the island. Acta Chiropterologica, 8(2), 299-324. · Monadjem, A., T. C. Demos, D. L. Dalton, P. W. Webala, S. Musila, J. C. K. Peterhans and B. D. Patterson (2021). A revision of pipistrelle-like bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) in East Africa with the description of new genera and species. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 191(4): 1114–1146.

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005734

Country distribution map

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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.

Vespertilio matroka

(O. Thomas & Schwann, 1905)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

matroka

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1897.9.1.32

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/ac1e5900-9716-43af-8149-812bfe189abe

Authority page

258

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31856790

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Eptesicus matroka

(Simmons, 2005)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

matroka

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

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

Neoromicia matroka

(P. J. J. Bates, F. H. Ratrimomanarivo, D. L. Harrison, & Goodman, 2006)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

matroka

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

312

Authority publication

Acta Chiropterologica

Name usages

  1. Bates, Ratrimomanarivo, Harrison & Goodman (2006:312) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/1636)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #40033) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #40033) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  4. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:819) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)
  5. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/40033/22059795) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Laephotis matroka

Monadjem, Demos, D. L. Dalton, Webala, Musila, Kerbis Peterhans, & B. D. Patterson, 2020

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

matroka

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

1128

Authority publication

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Name usages

  1. Monadjem, Demos, Dalton, Webala, Musila, Kerbis Peterhans & Patterson (2020:1128) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/51199)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005734) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)

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