Northern long-eared bat (Nyctophilus)

For the North American species with the same common name, see Northern long-eared bat (myotis).
Northern long-eared bat
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Nyctophilus
Species: N. arnhemensis
Binomial name
Nyctophilus arnhemensis
Johnson 1959

The northern long-eared bat (Nyctophilus arnhemensis)[2] is a species of vesper bat native to Northern and Western Australia. The northern long-eared bat occurs in northern Australia, ranging from north-western Queensland, the northern part of the Northern Territory and northern Western Australia.[1]

The species has a large population that is level or increasing, and there is no concern about its survival.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 McKenzie, N.; Reardon, T. & Parnaby, H. (2008). "Nyctophilus arnhemensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  2. Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M., eds. (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.


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