Nyctophilus bifax Thomas 1915

Nyctophilus bifax Thomas 1915, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, 15: 496.

Type Locality: Australia, Queensland, Herberton.

Vernacular Names: Bifax Long-eared Bat.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Nyctophilus bifax subsp. bifax Thomas 1915

Subspecies Nyctophilus bifax subsp. daedalus Thomas 1915

Distribution: N Western Australia, N Northern Territory, coastal Queensland, NE New South Wales (Australia); Papua New Guinea.

Conservation: IUCN 2003 and IUCN / SSC Action Plan (2001) – Lower Risk (lc) as N. bifax; IUCN / SSC Action Plan (2001) – Lower Risk (nt) as N. daedalus; but N. daedalus not listed in IUCN 2003 (lapsus).

Discussion: Included in gouldi by Koopman (1984 c, 1993, 1994), but see Parnaby (1987, 2002 a). Also see Flannery (1995 a). The status of daedalus is uncertain; data presented by Parnaby (1987) suggested that it may represent a distinct species, but Bonaccoroso (1998) indicated that it may not be distinct from bifax even at the subspecies level.