Nyctalus

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Eutheria
Ordo: Chiroptera
Subordo: Microchiroptera
Superfamilia: Vespertilionoidea
Familia: Vespertilionidae
Subfamilia: Vespertilioninae
Tribus: Pipistrellini
Genus: Nyctalus
Species: N. aviator - N. azoreum - N. furvus - N. lasiopterus - N. leisleri - N. montanus - N. noctula - N. plancyi

Name

Nyctalus Bowditch, 1825

Type Species: Nyctalus verrucosus Bowditch, 1825

Synonyms

* Noctulina Gray, 1842
* Panugo Kolenati, 1856
* Pterygistes Kaup, 1829

References

* Bowditch, 1825. Excursions in Madeira and Porto Santo: 36, footnote.
* Nyctalus on Mammal Species of the World.
Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (editors). 2005. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed).

Vernacular names
English: Noctule Bats.