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Australian myotis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Chiroptera

Genus
  
Myotis

Higher classification
  
Mouse-eared bat

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Vespertilionidae

Scientific name
  
Myotis australis

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Ridley's bat, Lesser large‑footed bat, Burmese whiskered bat

The Australian myotis (Myotis australis) is a species of vesper bat. It is found only in Australia. The validity of this species is doubtful; it is known from a single specimen, supposedly from New South Wales, that may be mislabelled or a vagrant Myotis muricola or Myotis ater.

References

Australian myotis Wikipedia