Nyctophilus bifax
O. Thomas, 1915
Eastern Long-eared Bat
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Laurasiatheria |
| Order | : Chiroptera |
| Suborder | : Yangochiroptera |
| Superfamily | : Vespertilionoidea |
| Family | : Vespertilionidae |
| Subfamily | : Vespertilioninae |
| Tribe | : Vespertilionini |
| Genus | : Nyctophilus |
Species status
Authority citation
Thomas, O. 1915-05-01. Notes on the genus Nyctophilus. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (8)15(89):493-499.
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Original name as described
Nyctophilus bifax
Other common names
Bifax Long-eared Bat
Type material
BMNH:Mamm:1915.3.13.3
Type kind
holotype
Type specimen URI
Type locality
"Herberton, " Far North Queensland, Australia.
Biogeographic realm
Australasia
Country distribution
Australia · Indonesia · Papua New Guinea
Taxonomy notes
previously included N. daedalus
Taxonomy notes citation
Parnaby, H.E. 2009. A taxonomic review of Australian Greater Long-eared Bats previously known as Nyctophilus timoriensis (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) and some associated taxa. Australian Zoologist 35(1):39-81. doi:10.7882/AZ.2009.005
IUCN Red List status
Least Concern
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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: 3 names and synonyms.
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