Myotis blythii

(Tomes, 1857)

Lesser Myotis

Taxonomy

Subclass: Theria
Infraclass: Placentalia
Magnorder: Boreoeutheria
Superorder: Laurasiatheria
Order: Chiroptera
Suborder: Yangochiroptera
Superfamily: Vespertilionoidea
Family: Vespertilionidae
Subfamily: Myotinae
Genus: Myotis
Subgenus: Myotis

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Tomes, R.F. 1857-07-14. Descriptions of four undescribed species of bats. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1857(1):50-54.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32451160

Original name as described

Vespertilio Blythii

Other common names

Lesser Mouse-eared Bat · Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1849.8.16.22

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/4432a427-8333-4f3d-961a-6cc3ccd17212

Type locality

"India, Nassenabad."

Biogeographic realm

Palearctic

Country distribution

Afghanistan · Albania · Armenia · Austria · Azerbaijan · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · China · Croatia · Cyprus · Czech Republic · France · Georgia · Greece · Hungary · India · Iran · Iraq · Israel · Italy · Jordan · Kazakhstan · Kosovo · Kyrgyzstan · Lebanon · Liechtenstein · Moldova · Mongolia · Montenegro · Nepal · North Macedonia · Pakistan · Palestine · Poland · Portugal · Romania · Russia · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Switzerland · Syria · Tajikistan · Turkey · Turkmenistan · Ukraine · Uzbekistan

Taxonomy notes

includes oxygnathus

Taxonomy notes citation

Furman, A., Çoraman, E., Çelik, Y.E., Postawa, T., Bachanek, J. and Ruedi, M. 2014. Cytonuclear discordance and the species status of Myotis myotis and Myotis blythii (Chiroptera). Zoologica Scripta 43(6):549-561. doi:10.1111/zsc.12076 · Chen, K.-h., Wang, X.-y., Huang, Z.-f., Mo, Y.-z., Wu, Y., Hu, Y.-b., Yue, Y. and Yu, W.-h. 2026. Resolving taxonomic uncertainty in Chinese Myotis through molecular and morphometric integration in the Eastern Region of China (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae). Vertebrate Zoology 76:187-206. doi:10.3897/vz.76.e182515

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005376

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: 29 names and synonyms.

Vespertilio Blythii

Tomes, 1857

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

blythii

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1849.8.16.22

Type kind

holotype

Original type locality

India, Nassenabad

Type locality

India: Rajasthan.

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/4432a427-8333-4f3d-961a-6cc3ccd17212

Authority page

53

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32451160

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Tomes (1857:230, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2365991) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68352)
Murray (1866:349, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580345) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)
Jerdon (1867:45, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37299694) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68353)

Vespertilio murinoides

Dobson, 1873

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

murinoides

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

preoccupied

Type

ZSI 15586

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

India: Himachal Pradesh.

Authority page

205

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35546106

Authority publication

Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal

Name usages

Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Vespertilio africanus

Dobson, 1875

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

africanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

preoccupied

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1873.4.16.5

Type kind

holotype

Original type locality

Gaboon, W. Africa

Type locality

Asia.

Authority page

260

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25128142

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Trouessart (1878:248, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33975531) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/58780)
Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Vespertilio Dobsonii

Trouessart, 1878

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

dobsonii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Type

ZSI 15586

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

India: Himachal Pradesh.

Authority page

248

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33975531

Authority publication

Revue et Magasin de Zoologie pure et appliquée

Name usages

Trouessart (1878:248, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33975531) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/58780)

Vespertilio oxygnathus

Monticelli, 1885

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

oxygnathus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MF 4663

Type kind

syntypes

Type locality

Italy: Basilicata.

Authority page

82

Authority publication

Ann. Accad. Aspir. Naturalisti

Myotis blythii:

G. S. Miller, 1900

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

blythii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

155

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2308271

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Miller (1900:155, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2308271) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/20691)
Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:185) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
Iliopoulou-Georgudaki (1984:15, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44729377) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35352)
Corbet & Hill (1991:70) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
Harrison & Bates (1991:70) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64137)
Koopman (1993:208) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69007)
Koopman (1994:101) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/58061)
Bates & Harrison (1997:118) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/27903)
Karataş, Yiğit, Kankılıç & Çolak (2004:5) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/13036)
Popov (2004:426) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5354)
Rudolph, Liegl & Karataş (2005:15) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/12983)
Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
Lindenau (2005:136) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17041)
Amr, Abu Baker & Qumsiyeh (2006:237) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9028)
Benda, Andreas, Kock, Lučan, Munclinger, Nová, Obuch, Ochman, Reiter, Uhrin & Weinfurtová (2006:103) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/1479)
Shehab, Karataş, Amr, Mamkhair & Sözen (2007:117) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/1478)
Benda, Hanák, Horáček, Hulva, Lučan & Ruedi (2007:88) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/2020)
Papadatou, Butlin & Altringham (2008:129) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/1793)
Alcalde, Trujillo, Artázcoz & Agirre-Mendi (2008:6) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/2183)
Dzeverin (2008:123) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/1976)
Evin, Baylac, Ruedi, Mucedda & Pons (2008:529) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/2026)
Smith & Xie (2008:373) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)
Karataş, Gharkheloo & Kankılıç (2008:305) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/1577)
Benda, Georgiakakis, Dietz, Hanák, Galanaki, Markantonatou, Chudárková, Hulva & Horáček (2008:127) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/1787)
Karataş & Sachanowicz (2008:105) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/1516)
Benda, Lučan, Obuch, Reiter, Andreas, Bačkor, Bohnenstengel, Eid, Ševčík, Vallo & Amr (2010:244) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/25265)
Aşan Baydemir, Albayrak, Yorulmaz & İnci (2011:600) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/29476)
Aşan Baydemir & Albayrak (2011:358) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/29477)
Furman, Bachanek, Postawa & Çoraman (2011:291) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/2031)
Benda, Faizolâhi, Andreas, Obuch, Reiter, Ševčík, Uhrin, Vallo & Ashrafi (2012:283) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/25233)
Krištofík & Danko (2012:168) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57964)
Furman, Çoraman, Nagy, Postawa, Bilgin, Gajewska & Bogdanowicz (2013:190) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/11837)
Furman, Çoraman, Çelik, Postawa, Bachanek & Ruedi (2014:550) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59392)
Presetnik, Paunović, Karapandža, Đurović, Ivanović, Ždralević, Benda & Budinski (2014:138) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/25243)
Benda & Gaisler (2015:315) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/29223)
Benda, Abi Said, Bou Jaoude, Karanouh, Lučan, Sadek, Ševčík, Uhrin & Horáček (2016:247) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34271)
Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #14124) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #14124) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
Salari, Agnelli, Calcagnile, Di Maita, Grasso, Quarta, Santoro & Spena (2019:428) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/43713)
Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:977) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)
Karataş (2019:44) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60252)
Akmali, Abbasian, Parsatabar & Malekpour Fard (2019:163) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/56885)
Furman, Çelik, Çoraman & Bilgin (2020:21) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/50316)
Mensoor (2021:46) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59172)
Ruedi, Saikia, Thabah, Görföl, Thapa & Csorba (2021:468) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59200)
Kafash, Ashrafi & Yousefi (2021:1548) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/58557)
Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005376) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
Benda, Ševčík, Horáček, Uvizl, Reiter & Uhrin (2024:70) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69082)
International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14124/22053297) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)
Saikia, Chakravarty, Csorba, Laskar & Ruedi (2025:34) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69679)

Myotis africanus:

Trouessart, 1904

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

africanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

91

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53422920

Authority publication

Berlin

Name usages

Trouessart (1904:91, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53422920) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59289)
Allen (1939:90, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2782180) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5450)

Myotis blythi:

Trouessart, 1904

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

blythi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

91

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53422920

Authority publication

Berlin

Name usages

Trouessart (1904:91, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53422920) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59289)
Ellerman & Morrison-Scott (1951:145, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8722446) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31900)
Topál (1971:393) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/2004)
Iliopoulou-Georgudaki (1979:22, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44689323) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9208)
Corbet & Hill (1980:63) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
Sevilla García (1988:157) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/11366)
Spitzenberger (1996:9) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/2077)
Baryshnikov (2002:65) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5389)
Gippoliti (2013:15) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/25250)

Myotis dobsoni:

Trouessart, 1904

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

dobsoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

91

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53422920

Authority publication

Berlin

Name usages

Trouessart (1904:91, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53422920) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59289)
Simmons (2005:503) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Myotis myotis oxygnathus:

Trouessart, 1904

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

oxygnathus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

91

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53422920

Authority publication

Berlin

Name usages

Trouessart (1904:91, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53422920) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59289)
Bobrinskiy (1925:345) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68873)

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