Histiotus magellanicus Philippi 1866

Histiotus magellanicus Philippi 1866, Arch. Naturgesch., 1866: 113.

Type Locality: Chile.

Vernacular Names: Southern Big-eared Brown Bat.

Synonyms: Histiotus capucinus Philippi 1866 .

Distribution: S Argentina, S Chile.

Conservation: IUCN 2003 – Not evaluated; not considered in IUCN / SSC Action Plan (2001).

Discussion: Often treated as a subspecies of montanus, but apparently distinct; see Barquez et al. (1993) and Mares et al. (1995).