Vespadelus vulturnus (Thomas 1914)

[Vespadelus] vulturnus (Thomas 1914), Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, 13: 440.

Type Locality: Australia, Tasmania.

Vernacular Names: Little Forest Bat.

Synonyms: Vespadelus pygmaeus Becker 1858 .

Distribution: SE Australia including Tasmania.

Conservation: IUCN 2003 and IUCN / SSC Action Plan (2001) – Lower Risk (lc) as Eptesicus vulturnus .

Discussion: pumilus species group. Includes pygmaeus; see McKean et al. (1978). Does not include baverstocki; see Kitchener et al. (1987) and Queale (1997). This complex may include more than one species; see Adams et al. (1987).