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Myotis austroriparius (Rhoads, 1897)

Southeastern Myotis

Authority citation: Rhoads, S.N. 1897-05-22. A new southeastern race of the little brown bat. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 49:227-228.

Authority publication link: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1854983

Original name as described: Vespertilio lucifugus austroriparius

Nominal names: austroriparius (Rhoads, 1897) | gatesi Lowery, 1943 | mumfordi Rice, 1955


Taxonomy

Subclass: Theria -- Infraclass: Placentalia -- Order: Chiroptera -- Family: Vespertilionidae -- Subfamily: Myotinae

Type specimen voucher catalogue number: ANSP 7878 (= SNR 878)

Type locality: "Tarpon Springs [Pinellas County], Florida," USA.

Country distribution (coarse map shown below; most species exist in only part of countries): United States (USA)

Species Status: This species is currently living, it lives in wild habitats, its taxonomic status is currently accepted, and it is listed in MSW3 2005.

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species status: Least concern


Species Permalink: http://www.classic.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005371

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