Histiotus macrotus (Poeppig 1835)

[Nycticeius] macrotus Poeppig 1835, Reise Chile, Peru, Amaz., Vol. 1: 451.

Type Locality: Chile, Bio-BIo, Antuco.

Vernacular Names: Big-eared Brown Bat.

Synonyms: Histiotus chilensis Lesson 1836; Histiotus poeppigii Fitzinger 1872 .

Distribution: Chile, Argentina.

Conservation: IUCN 2003 and IUCN / SSC Action Plan (2001) – Lower Risk (nt).

Discussion: Does not include laephotis; see Autino et al. (1999) and Barquez and Diaz (2001).