Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Cladus: Synapsida
Cladus: Eupelycosauria
Cladus: Sphenacodontia
Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea
Cladus: Therapsida
Cladus: Theriodontia
Cladus: Cynodontia
Cladus: Eucynodontia
Cladus: Probainognathia
Cladus: Prozostrodontia
Cladus: Mammaliaformes
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Trechnotheria
Infraclassis: Zatheria
Supercohors: Theria
Cohors: Eutheria
Infraclassis: Placentalia
Cladus: Boreoeutheria
Superordo: Laurasiatheria
Cladus: Scrotifera
Ordo: Chiroptera
Subordo: Yangochiroptera
Superfamilia: Vespertilionoidea
Familia: Vespertilionidae
Subfamilia: Myotinae
Genus: Myotis
Species: Myotis macrodactylus
Subspecies (3): M. m. continentalis – M. m. insularis – M. m. macrodactylus
Name
Myotis macrodactylus (Temminck, 1838)
Lectotype: RMNH.MAM.35402.
Type locality: “Le Japon”.
Combinations
Vespertilio macrodactylus Temminck, 1840: 231 [original combination]
Native distribution areas
Japan
Kunashir Island and Kurile Islands (Russia)
Siberia
Korea
References
Primary references
Temminck, C.J. 1835–1841. Monographies de Mammalogie, ou description de quelques genres de Mammifères, dont les espèces ont été observées dans les différens musées de l'Europe. Tome Second. E. d'Ocagne et A. Bertrand: Paris; C.C. van der Hock: Leiden. 392 pp., pls. XXVI–LXX. GoogleBooks. Reference page.
Links
Fukui, D., Sun, K. & Kruskop, S.V. 2019. IUCN: Myotis macrodactylus (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T14177A22065868. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T14177A22065868.en. Accessed on 24 April 2024.
Vernacular names
English: Big-footed Myotis
日本語: モモジロコウモリ
The eastern long-fingered bat, or big-footed myotis (Myotis macrodactylus) is a species of vesper bat found in China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Russia. Roosting in caves and rock crevices during the day, it forages at night for insects near rivers and streams.
Taxonomy
The eastern long-fingered bat was described as a new species in 1840 by Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck. Temminck placed it in the genus Vespertilio, with a scientific name of Vespertilio macrodactylus.[2][3] The holotype had been collected in Japan.[2]
Some authors previously considered it a subspecies of the long-fingered bat (Myotis capaccinii), though it is now widely recognized as a full species.[1] It has three subspecies:[4]
M. m. continentalis Tiunov, 1997
M. m. insularis Tiunov, 1997
M. m. macrodactylus (Temminck, 1840)
Biology and ecology
The eastern long-fingered bat is a social species, with males and females roosting together in colonies that can number several hundred individuals. Colonies can also include other bat species. They are seasonal breeders, with the breeding season in the fall. Due to delayed fertilization, pregnancy does not begin until the spring. Females give birth to a single young during June or July. Females become sexually mature shortly before age two, remaining fertile through age fifteen.[1]
It is insectivorous, catching its prey in flight (hawking) or plucking insects from the surface of bodies of water (gleaning).[1]
Range and habitat
The eastern long-fingered bat is found in Russian Far East and East Asia, including China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Russia.[1] Within its range, the eastern long-fingered bat is strongly associated with riparian habitat, as it forages for food over rivers.[5] During the day it roosts in rock crevices, human structures, and caves.[1]
References
Fukui, D.; Sun, K.; Kruskop, S.V. (2019). "Myotis macrodactylus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T14177A22065868. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T14177A22065868.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
"Myotis macrodactylus". ASM Mammal Diversity Database. American Society of Mammalogists.
Temminck, C. J. (1840). Monographies de mammalogie, ou Description de quelques genres de mammifères, dont les espèces ont été observées dans les différens musées de l'Europe. Vol. 2. pp. 231–232. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
"Myotis macrodactylus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
Kobayashi, Fumiya; Fukui, Dai; Kojima, Eisuke; Masuda, Ryuichi (2012). "Population Genetic Structure of the Japanese Large-Footed Bat ( Myotis macrodactylus ) Along Three Rivers on Hokkaido Island, Northern Japan". Mammal Study. 37 (3): 227–235. doi:10.3106/041.037.0306. S2CID 27625909.
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