Nyctophilus sherrini
O. Thomas, 1915
Tasmanian 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/24256065Original name as described
Nyctophilus sherrini
Other common names
Tasmania Long-eared Bat
Type material
BMNH:Mamm:1852.1.15.50
Type kind
holotype
Type specimen URI
https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/27179034-2a19-40b0-a518-192f3575d711 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/4022370d-f810-4463-a7eb-41b721ea088fType locality
Tasmania, Australia.
Biogeographic realm
Australasia
Country distribution
Australia
Taxonomy notes
split from timoriensis (now considered a nomen dubium/species inquirenda)
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
Vulnerable
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