Subspecies Miniopterus australis australis (Tomes, 1858)
- Miniopteris australis Tomes, R.F. 1858. A monograph of the genus Miniopteris. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1858: 115-128 pl. 65 [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]] [125] [as M. Australis].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH 54.5.19.5 ♂ skin (wet) & skull (Tate (1940) identified BMNH 54.5.19.5 as lectotype following the unpublished designation of Oldfield Thomas, typification formalised through publication by Hill (1983), see the latter publication for a detailed discussion.), Îsles Loyauté (as Loyalty Islands).Subsequent designation references:
Tate, G.H.H. 1940. Notes on the types of certain early described species of monotremes, marsupials, Muridae and bats from the Indo-Australian region. American Museum Novitates 1061: 1-10 [9]; Hill, J.E. 1983. Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) from Indo-Australia. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zool. 45: 103-208 [171].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
East coast of Australia, primarily from Cape York, QLD, south to about Nowra, NSW
IBRA
NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Cave dweller, closed forest, gregarious, open forest, predator, subtropical.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2018 | CHIROPTERA | 12-Jan-2025 | MODIFIED | |
| 22-Nov-2010 | 22-Nov-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 04-Dec-2018 | 18-Nov-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |