Nyctophilus microtis
O. Thomas, 1888
Papuan Long-eared Bat
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Laurasiatheria |
| Order | : Chiroptera |
| Suborder | : Yangochiroptera |
| Superfamily | : Vespertilionoidea |
| Family | : Vespertilionidae |
| Subfamily | : Vespertilioninae |
| Tribe | : Vespertilionini |
| Genus | : Nyctophilus |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
Authority citation
Thomas, O. 1888-09-01. Description of a new bat of the genus Nyctophilus. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (6)2(9):226.
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Original name as described
Nyctophilus microtis
Other common names
New Guinea Long-eared Bat · Small-eared Nyctophilus
Type material
BMNH:Mamm:1888.4.14.1
Type kind
holotype
Type specimen URI
Type locality
"Sogere, South-east New Guinea [= Papua New Guinea]."
Biogeographic realm
Australasia
Country distribution
Indonesia · Papua New Guinea
IUCN Red List status
Least Concern
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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.
Total: 5 names and synonyms.
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