Nyctophilus timoriensis E. Geoffroy, 1806 . Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris, 8:200.

TYPE LOCALITY: Indonesia, Timor (uncertain) .

DISTRIBUTION: All of Australia including Tasmania; E New Guinea; probably Timor (Indonesia).

SYNONYMS: major, sherrini .

COMMENTS: This bat has been confused with the smaller gouldi in coastal SE Queensland. See Hall and Richards (1979).