Species Nyctophilus gouldi Tomes, 1858
Gould's Long-eared Bat
- Nyctophilus gouldi Tomes, R.F. 1858. A monograph of the genus Nyctophilus. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1858: 25-37 [publication date established from Sclater, P.L. 1893. List of the dates of receipt from the Printers of the sheets of the Society's 'Proceedings' from 1831 to 1859 inclusive. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1893: 435–440 [440]] [31].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 7.1.1. 339 skin & skull included, Moreton Bay, QLD and Bathurst, NSW.
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
IBRA
ACT, NSW, Qld, SA, Tas, Vic, WA: Australian Alps (AA), Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Nandewar (NAN), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Warren (WAR), Wet Tropics (WT), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Gregarious, predator, under bark, volant, woodland.
Extra Ecological Information
Gleans food from foliage, hibernates.
General References
Allison, F.R. 1983. North Queensland Long-eared Bat Nyctophilus bifax. 333 in Strahan, R. (ed.). The Australian Museum Complete Book of Australian Mammals. The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. Sydney : Angus & Robertson.
Brigham, E.M., Francis, R.L. & Hamdorf, S. 1997. Microhabitat use by two species of Nyctophilus bats: a test of ecomorphology theory. Australian Journal of Zoology 45: 553-560
Brigham, R.M. & Geiser, F. 1998. Seasonal activity patterns of two species of Nyctophilus bats based on mist net captures. Australian Mammalogy 20: 349-352
Churchill, S.K., Hall, L.S. & Helman, P.M. 1984. Observations on long-eared bats (Vespertilionidae: Nyctophilus) from northern Australia. Australian Mammalogy 7: 17-28
Fenton, M.B. 1982. Echolocation calls and patterns of hunting and habitat use of bats (Microchiroptera) from Chillagoe, north Queensland. Australian Journal of Zoology 30: 417-425
Grant, J.D. 1991. Prey location by two Australian long-eared bats, Nyctophilus gouldi and N. geoffroyi. Australian Journal of Zoology 39: 45-56
Guppy, A. & Coles, R.B. 1988. Acoustical and neural aspects of hearing in the Australian gleaning bats, Macroderma gigas and Nyctophilus gouldi. Journal of Comparative Physiology. A. Sensory, Neural and Behavioral Physiology 162: 653-668
Koopman, K.F. 1984. Taxonomic and distributional notes on tropical Australian bats. American Museum Novitates 2778: 1-48 [27] (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement considers N. bifax a synonym of N. gouldi)
Parnaby, H.E. 1987. Distribution and taxonomy of Nyctophilus gouldi Tomes, 1858 and Nyctophilus bifax Thomas, 1915 in eastern Australia. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 109: 153-174 (synonymy with N. daedalus)
Phillips, W. 1995. Gould's Long-eared Bat Nyctophilus gouldi. pp. 504-505 in Strahan, R. (ed.). The Mammals of Australia: The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. Sydney : Reed New Holland 756 pp.
Phillips, W.R. & Inwards, S.J. 1985. The annual activity and breeding sycles of Gould's long-eared bat, Nyctophilus gouldi (Microchiroptera: Vespertilionidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 33: 111-126
Tideman, C.R. & Flavel, S.C. 1987. Factors affecting choice of diurnal roost site by tree-hole bats (Microchiroptera) in south-east Australia. Australian Wildlife Research 14: 459-173
Vestjens, W.J.M. & Hall, L.S. 1977. Stomach contents of forty-two species of bats from the Australasian region. Australian Wildlife Research 4: 25-35
Woodside, D.P. & Taylor, K.J. 1985. Echolocation calls of fourteen bats from eastern New South Wales. Australian Mammalogy 8: 279-298
Common Name References
ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Gould's Long-eared Bat)
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) |