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 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.
- ↑ 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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