Myotis atacamensis Lataste 1892

Myotis atacamensis Lataste 1892, Actes Soc. Sci. Chile, 1: 80.

Type Locality: Chile, Antofogasta, San Pedro de Atacama.

Vernacular Names: Atacaman Myotis.

Synonyms: Myotis nicholsoni Sanborn 1941 .

Distribution: S Peru, N Chile.

Conservation: IUCN 2003 and IUCN / SSC Action Plan (2001) – Vulnerable.

Discussion: Listed as a subspecies of chiloensis by Cabrera (1958). Includes nicholsoni; see LaVal (1973 a).