Myotis chiloensis Waterhouse 1840

Myotis chiloensis Waterhouse 1840, Zool. Voy. H. M. S. "Beagle", Mammalia: 5.

Type Locality: Chile, Chiloe Isl, Islets on eastern side.

Vernacular Names: Chilean Myotis.

Synonyms: Myotis arescens Osgood 1943; Myotis atacamensis Miller and Allen 1928; Myotis gayi Lataste 1892 .

Distribution: C and S Chile; Argentina.

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

Discussion: See LaVal (1973 a) for restriction of the scope of this species. May include aelleni; see Pearson and Pearson (1989), but also see Barquez et al. (1993).