Species Pipistrellus murrayi Andrews, 1900
Christmas Island Pipistrelle
- Pipistrellus murrayi Andrews, C.W. 1900. Mammals. pp. 22-37 in Andrews, C.W. (ed.). A Monograph of Christmas Island (Indian Ocean): physical features and geology; with descriptions of the fauna and flora by numerous contributors. London : British Museum (Natural History) xiii 337 pp. [22].
Type data:
Status unknown, Christmas Island.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Possibly vagrant to Cocos-Keeling Is., probably extinct 2010
Other Regions
Christmas Island terrestrial & freshwater
Ecological Descriptors
Arthropod-feeder, crepuscular, nocturnal, volant.
General References
Andrews, C.W. 1900. Mammals. pp. 22-37 in Andrews, C.W. (ed.). A Monograph of Christmas Island (Indian Ocean): physical features and geology; with descriptions of the fauna and flora by numerous contributors. London : British Museum (Natural History) xiii 337 pp.
James, D.J. & Retallick, K. 2007. Research into the Conservation Status and Threats of the Christmas Island Pipistrelle Pipistrellus murrayi, 2004-2006. Parks Australia North Christmas Island Biodiversity Monitoring Programme: Report to Department of Finance & Administration and Department of Environment & Water Resources, Canberra
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 (supports specific status of P. murrayi cf Koopman (loc. cit.))
Koopman, K.F. 1984. Taxonomic and distributional notes on tropical Australian bats. American Museum Novitates 2778: 1-48 (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement considers P. murrayi a synonym of P. tenuis)
Lumsden, L., Silins, J. & Schulz, M. 1999. Population dynamics and ecology of the Christmas Island Pipistrelle, Pipistrellus murrayi, on Christmas Island. Report to Parks Australia North, Christmas Island
Tidemann, C.R. 1985. A study of the staus, habitat requirements and management of the two species of baton Christmas Island (Indian Ocean). Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service (unpublished report). 80 pp.
Common Name References
ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study (Christmas Island Pipistrelle)