Nyctophilus geoffroyi

Lesser Long-eared Bat at Wamboin, NSW

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Identification history

Nyctophilus geoffroyi	16 May 2018	MPennay
Nyctophilus geoffroyi	16 May 2018	MPennay
Vespadelus darlingtoni	14 Nov 2017	Varanus

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Vespadelus darlingtoni?? Found in pile of fence palings.

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MPennay wrote:

17 May 2018

It's a long eared bat (you can see the ears, which can fold down like a concertina). There are 2 long eared bat species in the ACT, this one is the lesser long eared bat - I can tell because the fur on the belly is white, the other species has a dusty grey brown colour on the belly.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.331398 -35.209744
Altitude 840.0m
Places Wamboin, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
10 Jun 2012 01:14 PM Recorded on
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Nyctophilus geoffroyi Scientific name
Lesser Long-eared Bat Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 840m Recorded at altitude
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