Southern myotis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Myotis
Species:
M. aelleni
Binomial name
Myotis aelleni
Baud, 1979

The southern myotis (Myotis aelleni) is a species of vesper bat. It is found in Argentina and Australia.

Based on qualitative and quantitative analyses of type specimens, Novaes, Wilson, Ruedi and Moratelli treat this taxon as a junior synonym of Myotis chiloensis.[2]

References

  1. โ†‘ Barquez, R.; Diaz, M. (2016). "Myotis aelleni". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T14139A115121458. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T14139A22049723.en.
  2. โ†‘ Roberto Leonan M. Novaes; Don E. Wilson; Manuel Ruedi; Ricardo Moratelli (17 July 2018). "The taxonomic status of Myotis aelleni Baud, 1979 (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae)". Zootaxa. 4446 (2): 257โ€“264. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.4446.2.5. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 30313889. Wikidata Q55623031.


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