Macroderma gigas (Dobson 1880)

[Megaderma] gigas Dobson 1880, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1880: 461.

Type Locality: Australia, Queensland, Wilson's River, Mt. Margaret.

Vernacular Names: Australian False Vampire Bat.

Synonyms: Macroderma saturata Douglas 1962 .

Distribution: N and C Australia.

Conservation: IUCN 2003 and IUCN / SSC Action Plan (2001) – Vulnerable.

Discussion: See Hudson and Wilson (1986).