Australian myotis
| Australian myotis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Myotis |
| Species: | M. australis |
| Binomial name | |
| Myotis australis (Dobson, 1878) | |
The Australian myotis (Myotis australis) is a species of vesper bat. It is found only in Australia. The validity of this species is doubtful; it is known from a single specimen, supposedly from New South Wales, that may be mislabelled or a vagrant Myotis muricola or Myotis ater.
Sources
- Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. Myotis australis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
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