Nyctalus plancyi

(Z. Gerbe, 1880)

Chinese Noctule

Taxonomy

Subclass: Theria
Infraclass: Placentalia
Magnorder: Boreoeutheria
Superorder: Laurasiatheria
Order: Chiroptera
Suborder: Yangochiroptera
Superfamily: Vespertilionoidea
Family: Vespertilionidae
Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
Tribe: Pipistrellini
Genus: Nyctalus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Gerbe, Z. 1880. Note sur une espèce nouvelle de Vespertilionien de Chine. Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France 5:70-71.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35606310

Original name as described

Vesperugo (Noctula) Plancyi

Other common names

Chinese Mountain Bat · Mountain Noctule · Villus Noctule

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1882.7.29.2

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/95071b6e-8b05-4bc1-bee1-04c43e608aac

Type locality

Peking, China.

Biogeographic realm

Indomalaya · Palearctic

Country distribution

China · Philippines · Taiwan · Vietnam

Distribution references

Heaney, L.R., Balete, D.S., Alviola, P.A., Rickart, E.A. and Ruedi, M. 2012. Nyctalus plancyi and Falsistrellus petersi (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from northern Luzon, Philippines: ecology, phylogeny, and biogeographic implications. Acta Chiropterologica 14(2):265-278. doi:10.3161/150811012X661602

Taxonomy notes

some authors consider South Asian populations here assigned to Nyctalus noctula labiatus to this species, in which case the name labiatus has priority; this is not followed here pending further taxonomic work

Taxonomy notes citation

Kruskop, S.V. and Vasenkov, D.A. 2016. Significant range extension of two uncommon South-East Asian bat species. Mammal Study 41(1):35-41. doi:10.3106/041.041.0107

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005608

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: 10 names and synonyms.

Vesperugo (Noctula) Plancyi

Z. Gerbe, 1880

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

plancyi

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1882.7.29.2

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

China: Beijing.

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/95071b6e-8b05-4bc1-bee1-04c43e608aac

Authority page

71

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35606310

Authority publication

Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France

Nyctalus plancyi:

O. Thomas, 1912

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

plancyi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

129

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31854801

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Thomas (1912:129, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31854801) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14032)
Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
Smith & Xie (2008:362) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)
Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #136828) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #136828) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:764) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)
Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005608) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/136828/22044480) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Nyctalus velutinus

G. M. Allen, 1923

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

velutinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-44649

Type kind

holotype

Original type locality

Futsing, Fukien Province, China

Type locality

China: Fujian: 25°43′46″N, 119°22′29″E.

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-44649

Authority page

7

Authority publication

American Museum Novitates

Name usages

Allen (1923:7) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16028)
Allen (1938:236, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12466679) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/6006)

Nyctalus noctula plancyi:

G. M. Allen, 1938

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

plancyi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

235

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12466678

Authority publication

Natural History of Central Asia

Name usages

Allen (1938:235, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12466678) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/6006)

Nyctalus plancei:

Tate, 1942

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

plancei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

257

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Ellerman & Morrison-Scott (1951:160, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8722461) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31900)

Nyctalus noctula plancei:

Ellerman & Morrison-Scott, 1951

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

plancei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

namecombination · incorrectsubsequent_spelling

Authority page

160

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8722461

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Ellerman & Morrison-Scott (1951:160, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8722461) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31900)
Harrison (1962:338) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14247)
Koopman (1994:118) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/58061)

Nyctalus noctula velutinus:

Ellerman & Morrison-Scott, 1951

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

velutinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

161

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8722462

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Ellerman & Morrison-Scott (1951:161, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8722462) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31900)
Harrison (1962:338) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14247)
Pen, Kao, Lu, Feng & Chen (1962:112) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/66053)
Koopman (1994:118) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/58061)

Nyctalus vetulinus:

M. A. Lawrence, 1993

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

vetulinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

44

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Nyctalus plancyi plancyi:

Simmons, 2005

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

plancyi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
Smith & Xie (2008:362) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)
Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:764) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Nyctalus plancyi velutinus:

Simmons, 2005

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

velutinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
Smith & Xie (2008:362) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)
Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:764) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

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