Species Nyctophilus holtorum Parnaby, King & Eldridge, 2021
Holt’s Long-eared Bat.
- Nyctophilus holtorum Parnaby, H.E., King, A.G. & Eldridge, M.D.B. 2021. A New Bat Species from Southwestern Western Australia, Previously Assigned to Gould’s Long-eared Bat Nyctophilus gouldi Tomes, 1858. Records of the Australian Museum 73(1): 53-66 [60].
Type data:
Holotype WAM M.64188 ♂ (ex AM M.39799), State Forest c. 10 km northeast of Waroona, WA [32°47'54"S 116°00'53"E].
Paratype(s) AM M.39806-07 2 ♂, Northcliffe-Windy Harbour Road, 200 m north of road to Mt Chudalup, D’Entrecasteau National Park, WA [34°45'37"S 116°05'06"E]; AM M.39809-12 3 ♂, 1 ♀, Northcliffe-Windy Harbour Road, 3.2 km south of road to Mt Chudalup, D’Entrecasteau National Park, WA [34°47'17"S 116°04'30"E]; AM M.39813 ♀, c. 10 km northeast of Waroona, WA [32°47'54"S 116°00'53"E]; WAM M.19164 ♀, Manjimup Post Office, WA [34°15'00"S 116°32'00"E].
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
West of Albany to north of Gin Gin, WA, one voucher specimen from southern Avon Wheatbelt but region extensively cleared of vegetation
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Jarrah Forest (JF), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR)
Ecological Descriptors
Jarrah Forest (associated flora: Eucalyptus marginata Donn ex Smith, 1802 [MYRTACEAE] Jarrah [Australian Indigenous]), Marri Forest (associated flora: Corymbia calophylla (Lindley) Hill & Johnson, 1841 [MYRTACEAE] Marri [Australian Indigenous]).
Common Name References
Parnaby, H.E., King, A.G. & Eldridge, M.D.B. 2021. A New Bat Species from Southwestern Western Australia, Previously Assigned to Gould’s Long-eared Bat Nyctophilus gouldi Tomes, 1858. Records of the Australian Museum 73(1): 53-66 [62] (Holt’s Long-eared Bat.)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyctophilus Leach, 1821 | 31-May-2022 | ADDED |