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Western Long-eared Bat

Nyctophilus major

Classification

Nyctophilus major, referred to as a western long-eared bat, is a species found in forests and woodlands of Southwest Australia. Taxonomy A population once described as subspecies Nyctophilus timoriensis major, placed with Nyctophilus timoriensis, a taxon which was revised and separated when it was found to contain cryptic species. The first description was published by John Edward Gray in 1844.

Distribution

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