Species Pipistrellus adamsi Kitchener, Caputi & Jones, 1986
Cape York Pipistrelle, Forest Pipistrelle
- Pipistrellus adamsi Kitchener, D.J., Caputi, N. & Jones, B. 1986. Revision of Australo-Papuan Pipistrellus and Falsistrellus (Microchiroptera: Vespertilionidae). Records of the Western Australian Museum 12: 435-495 [463].
Type data:
Holotype QM 5022 adult ♂ (in spirit) skull removed, 40 km E Archer River Crossing, Cape York, QLD [13°27'S 143°18'E].
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
IBRA
NT, Qld: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Central Arnhem (CA), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Pine Creek (PCK), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW)
Ecological Descriptors
Arthropod-feeder, nocturnal, predator, volant.
General References
Adams, M., Baverstock, P.R., Watts, C.H.S. & Reardon, T. 1987. Electrophoretic resolution of species boundaries in Australian Microchiroptera. II. The Pipistrellus group (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae). Australian Journal of Biological Sciences 40: 163-170
Hill. J.E. & Harrison, D.L. 1987. The baculum in the Vespertilionidae (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) with a systematic review, a synopsis of Pipistrellus and Eptesicus, and the description of a new genus and subgenus. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zool. 52: 225-305
Common Name References
ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Cape York Pipistrelle)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Nov-2010 | 22-Nov-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 04-Dec-2018 | 18-Nov-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |