Species Falsistrellus mackenziei Kitchener, Caputi & Jones, 1986
Western False Pipistrelle, Western Falsistrelle
- Falsistrellus mackenziei 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 [451].
Type data:
Holotype WAM M5149 adult ♂ (in spirit) skull removed, Donelly, WA [34°06'S 115°58'E].
Paratype(s) WAM.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Esperance Plains (ESP), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR)
Ecological Descriptors
Gregarious, predator, tall woodland.
Extra Ecological Information
Widespread in forested areas of SW Australia.
General References
Bullen, R.D. & McKenzie, N.L. 2004. Bat flight-muscle mass: implications for foraging strategy. Australian Journal of Zoology 52: 605-622
Hosken, D.J. & O'Shea, J.E. 1994. Falsistrellus mackenziei at Jandakot. Western Australian Naturalist 19: 351
Start, A.N. & McKenzie, N.L. 1995. Western False Pipistrelle Falsistrellus mackenziei. pp. 518-519 in Strahan, R. (ed.). The Mammals of Australia: The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. Sydney : Reed New Holland 756 pp.
Common Name References
ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Western False Pipistrelle)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 22-Nov-2010 | 22-Nov-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 04-Dec-2018 | 18-Nov-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |