Nyctiellus lepidus

(P. Gervais, 1837)

Gervais's Funnel-eared Bat

Also as Moth Funnel-eared Bat.
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Location:Cuba, Matanzas province, Varadero, Joelito caveDate taken:Jun 27, 2024

Image courtesy of the ASM Mammal Images Library · MIL ID: 7183

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Chiroptera
Suborder : Yangochiroptera
Superfamily : Vespertilionoidea
Family : Natalidae
Genus : Nyctiellus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Gervais, P. 1837-08. M. P. Gervais communique une note sur les animaux Mammifères des Antilles. L'Institut 5(218):253-254.

Original name as described

Vespertilio lepidus

Other common names

Moth Funnel-eared Bat

Type material

MNHN-ZM-MO-1997-1846 (= MNHN:AGal:621) (= MNHN:type:210)

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

Cuba.

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Bahamas · Cuba

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Country distribution map

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Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details.

Total: 6 names and synonyms.

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