Authority citation: Allen, H. 1866-08-28. Notes on the Vespertilionidae of tropical America. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 18:279-288.
Authority publication link: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1861742
Original name as described: Vespertilio volans
Nominal names: volans (H. Allen, 1866) | longicrus (F. W. True, 1886) | capitaneus E. W. Nelson & E. A. Goldman, 1909 | altifrons Hollister, 1911 | amotus G. S. Miller, 1914 | interior G. S. Miller, 1914 | ruddi Silliman & von Bloeker, 1938
Other common names: Hairy-winged Myotis
Taxonomy
Subclass: Theria -- Infraclass: Placentalia -- Order: Chiroptera -- Family: Vespertilionidae -- Subfamily: Myotinae
Type specimen voucher catalogue number: USNM:MAMM:5398 (= USNM:MAMM:A37326)
Type locality: Cape St. Lucas [= Cabo San Lucas], Lower [= Baja] Cal[ifornia].," Mexico.
Country distribution (coarse map shown below; most species exist in only part of countries): Canada (CAN) | United States (USA) | Mexico (MEX) | Guatemala (GTM)
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
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