New Guinea long-eared bat
The New Guinea long-eared bat, species Nyctophilus microtis, is a small flying mammal. It is found only in Papua New Guinea.
| New Guinea long-eared bat | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Nyctophilus |
| Species: | N. microtis |
| Binomial name | |
| Nyctophilus microtis | |
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Taxonomy
The description of the species was published by Oldfield Thomas in 1888, recognising the affinity with Nyctophilus timoriensis, the name ascribed to Australian vespertilionid 'long-eared bat' taxa.[2] Thomas's description of a new species in the genus Nyctophilus was the first to indicate the diversity of the group, previously described as monotypic.
The specimen is noted as collected at Sogere, South-east New Guinea by Henry Ogg Forbes, and deposited at BMNH, London.[2]
References
- Aplin, K.; Armstrong, K. (2017). "Nyctophilus microtis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T15008A22009622. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T15008A22009622.en.
- Thomas, Oldfield (1888). "XXVIII.—Description of a new bat of the genus Nyctophilus". The Annals and Magazine of Natural History; Zoology, Botany, and Geology. 6. 2 (9): 226. doi:10.1080/00222938809460915. ISSN 0374-5481.
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