Nyctophilus daedalus
O. Thomas, 1915
Pallid Long-eared Bat
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Laurasiatheria |
| Order | : Chiroptera |
| Suborder | : Vespertilioniformes |
| Superfamily | : Vespertilionoidea |
| Family | : Vespertilionidae |
| Subfamily | : Vespertilioninae |
| Tribe | : Vespertilionini |
| Genus | : Nyctophilus |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Authority citation
Thomas, O. 1915-05-01. Notes on the genus Nyctophilus. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (8)15(89):493-499.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24256068Original name as described
Nyctophilus daedalus
Other common names
Artful Long-eared Bat · Northern Long-eared Bat
Type material
BMNH:Mamm:1897.4.12.8
Type kind
holotype
Type specimen URI
https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/12b49aee-ca21-4a2d-9091-a7b39187a0e9Type locality
Daly River, Northern Territory, Australia.
Biogeographic realm
Australasia
Country distribution
Australia
Taxonomy notes
split from N. bifax
Taxonomy notes citation
Parnaby, H. E. (2009). A taxonomic review of Australian Greater Long-eared Bats previously known as Nyctophilus timoriensis (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) and some associated taxa. Australian Zoologist, 35(1), 39-81.
IUCN Red List status
Least Concern
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