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Genus Kerivoula Gray, 1842

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Genus Kerivoula Gray, 1842

  • Kerivoula Gray, 1842.
    Type species:
     Vespertilio pictus Pallas, 1767 by original designation.
  • Phoniscus Miller, G.S. 1905. A new genus of bats from Sumatra. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 18: 229-230 [229].
    Type species:
     Phoniscus atrox Miller, 1905 by original designation.

 

Introduction

Mahoney (1988) recognised the subgenus Phoniscus, following Koopman (1982). Subgenera of Kerivoula are not recognised by van Dyck and Strahan (2008) whose arrangements are followed here.

 

Taxonomic Decision for Subgeneric Arrangement

  • Hickman, G.C. 1981. National mammal guides: a review of references to Recent faunas. Mammal Review 11: 53-85
  • Koopman, K.F. 1982. Results of the Archbold Expeditions. No. 109 Bats from eastern Papua and the east Papuan Islands. American Museum Novitates 2747: 1-34 [22]

 

Distribution

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • New South Wales: SE coastal
    • Queensland: NE coastal
  • Papua New Guinea

Oriental Region

  • Indonesia
    • Java
    • Sulawesi (Celebes)
    • Sumatra
  • Malaysia
  • Philippines

General References

Mahoney, J.A. in Walton, D.W. (ed.) 1988. Zoological Catalogue of Australia Volume 5. Mammalia. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service x 274 pp. [Date published 13/Apr/1988]

van Dyck, S. & Strahan, R. 2008. The Mammals of Australia. Sydney : Reed New Holland 887 pp.