Microchiroptera sp. (suborder)

1 A microbat at Deakin, ACT

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Identification history

	Microchiroptera sp. (suborder)	17 May 2018	MichaelMulvaney
	Unidentified	25 Feb 2018	michaelb

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At least 13 bats leaving hollow between 8.25 pm and 8.30 pm. Observed on other nights as well. Photo is a composite of frames from a short video, as it was too difficult to get photos. Many thanks to Ben Appleton.

4 comments

MPennay wrote:

17 May 2018

Great photo, the profile looks like Wattled bats (Chalinolobus spp) , -most likely Gould's wattled bats, but its not really possible to ID from the photo.

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

17 May 2018

Thanks Mike - when you lent us the bat recorder we picked up 5 bat species on Red Hill of which Gould's wattled Bat was both the most abundant and widespread species.

JackyF wrote:

17 May 2018

Many thanks. There is a second roost nearby.

michaelb wrote:

18 May 2018

Hi guys
Would we be able to apply a scientific name here, perhaps "Microchiroptera sp. (suborder)",
with "Unidentified microbat" as the common name?

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