Myotis macrodactylus (Temminck, 1838) —Big-footed Myotis

Ƒespertilio macrodactylus Temminck, 1838 p.231; Type locality- Japan.

Ƒ. (leuconoe) capaccinii macrodactylus: Trouessart, 1897 p.124 .

Myotis (? daubentonii) macrodactylus: Kuroda, 1938 p.92 .

M. capaccinii: Won, 1968 p.88 .

M. capaccinii macrodactylus: Won, 1968 p.88 .

M. macrodactylus: Yoon, 1992 p.40; Han, 1994 p.45; Won & Smith, 1999 p.13; Son, 2001 p.94; Yoon, 2010 p.36; Jo et al., 2012 p.251.

M. macrodactylus macrodactylus: Yoon, 2004 p.64 .

Range: The big-footed myotis inhabits the Korean Peninsula and Jeju Island and is one of the most common bat species (Won & Smith 1999; Jo et al. 2012; Fig. 25).

Remarks: This species was previously classified as a subspecies of M. capaccinii (Won 1968), but the absence of hair on the uropatagium margin near the calcar clearly distinguishes M. macrodactylus from M. capaccinii (Corbet 1978; Yoshiyuki 1989).

Conservation status: The Red Data Book of North Korea lists M. macrodactylus as a ‘Rare’ species (MAB National Committee of DPR Korea 2002).