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Myotis simus Thomas 1901

Description

Myotis simus Thomas 1901

Myotis simus Thomas 1901, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 7: 541.

Type Locality: Peru, Loreto, Sarayacu (Ucayali River).

Vernacular Names: Velvety Myotis.

Synonyms: Myotis guaycuru Proença 1943.

Distribution: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, N Brazil, Bolivia, NE Argentina, and Paraguay.

Conservation: IUCN 2003 and IUCN / SSC Action Plan (2001) – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Revised by LaVal (1973 a), Baud and Menu (1993), and López-González et al., 2001. Includes guaycuru; see López-González et al. (2001).

Notes

Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Chiroptera - Family Vespertilionidae, pp. 451-529 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 517, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316519

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Biodiversity

Scientific name authorship
Thomas
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Order
Chiroptera
Family
Vespertilionidae
Genus
Myotis
Species
simus
Taxon rank
species
Taxonomic concept label
Myotis simus Thomas, 1901 sec. Wilson & Reeder, 2005

References

  • LaVal, R. K. 1973 a. A revision of the Neotropical bats of the genus Myotis. Science Bulletin, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 15: 1 - 54.
  • Baud, F. J., and H. Menu. 1993. Paraguayan bats of the genus Myotis, with a redefinition of M. simus (Thomas, 1901). Revue Suisse de Zoologie, 100 (3): 595 - 607.