Myotis simus Thomas 1901

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Chiroptera - Family Vespertilionidae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 451-529 : 517

Myotis simus Thomas 1901

Myotis simus Thomas 1901 , Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 7: 541.

Type Locality: Peru, Loreto, Sarayacu (Ucayali River).

Vernacular Names: Velvety Myotis.

Synonyms: Myotis guaycuru Proença 1943 .

Distribution: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, N Brazil, Bolivia, NE Argentina, and Paraguay.

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

Discussion: Revised by LaVal (1973 a), Baud and Menu (1993), and López-González et al., 2001. Includes guaycuru ; see López-González et al. (2001).