Myotis moluccarum

(O. Thomas, 1915)

Maluku Myotis

Also as Arafura Large-footed Bat
1 / 2
Location:Indonesia, Southwest Papua (formerly Irian Jaya Barat) province, Sorong regency, KlalikDate taken:Jun 11, 2023Description:Also as Arafura Large-footed Bat

Distribution :

Ambon and Kai Isls (Moluccas), N and W Australia, Seram, Waigeo Isl (West Palua, Indonesia), Papua New Guinea, Bismarck Arch., Solomon Isls.

Notes :

The species identification is uncertain. This individual may represent a different taxon.

Image courtesy of the ASM Mammal Images Library · MIL ID: 6951

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Chiroptera
Suborder : Yangochiroptera
Superfamily : Vespertilionoidea
Family : Vespertilionidae
Subfamily : Myotinae
Genus : Myotis
Subgenus : Myotis

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Thomas, O. 1915-01-01. Two new species of Leuconoe. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (8)15(85):170-172.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15612884

Original name as described

Leuconoe moluccarum

Other common names

Arafura Large-footed Bat

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1910.3.1.29

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/884ae12e-c268-474b-9ec7-d8383ecdc9d4

Type locality

"Ara, Kei [= Kai] Islands, " Moluccas, Indonesia.

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Indonesia · Papua New Guinea · Solomon Islands · Vanuatu

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005439

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.

Total: 7 names and synonyms.

Leuconoe moluccarum

(O. Thomas, 1915)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

moluccarum

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1910.3.1.29

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/884ae12e-c268-474b-9ec7-d8383ecdc9d4

Authority page

170

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15612884

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Anamygdon solomonis

(Troughton, 1929)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

solomonis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AM M.4361

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

89

Authority publication

Records of the Australian Museum

Name usages

Laurie & Hill (1954:77, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635617) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)

Myotis adversus moluccarum

Laurie & J. Edwards Hill, 1954

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

moluccarum

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

69

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635609

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Laurie & Hill (1954:69, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635609) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)
Hill (1991:173) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/1730)
Koopman (1994:106) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/58061)

Myotis moluccarum richardsi

D. J. Kitchener in D. J. Kitchener, N. K. Cooper, & Maryanto, 1995

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

richardsi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

QM JM5335

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

208

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54902037

Authority publication

Records of the Western Australian Museum

Name usages

Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
Jackson & Groves (2015:283) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Myotis moluccarum

K. M. Helgen, 2002

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

moluccarum

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

52

Authority publication

Mammalian Biology

Name usages

Helgen (2002:52) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5888)
Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #136770) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #136770) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:969) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)
Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005439) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/136770/22033795) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Myotis moluccarum moluccarum

K. M. Helgen, 2002

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

moluccarum

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

52

Authority publication

Mammalian Biology

Name usages

Helgen (2002:52) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5888)
Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Myotis moluccarum solomonis

Simmons, 2005

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

solomonis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

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

Please send any edits, corrections, or unfilled data (including full citations) to mammaldiversity [at] gmail [dot] com.