Nyctophilus sp. (genus)
A long-eared bat at Higgins, ACT
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| Nyctophilus sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 3 Feb 2017 | |
| Nyctophilus sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 30 Jan 2017 | |
| Unverified | AlisonMilton | 30 Jan 2017 |
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User's notes
I found this little guy snuggled up under a sheet of black plastic protecting a mattress in my garage. I'd noticed droppings over a couple of weeks that I had attributed to mice. Sadly, after I disturbed it, it didn't come back.
3 comments
31 Jan 2017
Hi Alison, Are there any photos showing the face or the underside? I suspect either Chalinolobus morio (Chocolate Wattled Bat) or C. gouldii (Goulds Wattled Bat).
31 Jan 2017
Hi Michael, My initial reaction on seeing the ear was Nyctophilus too but after looking att other photos I changed my mind. You did the right thing to refer to Greg Richards. Michael Pennay would be another possibility.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.029429-35.238145
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 18 May 2013 12:43 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
Collections
- AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Nyctophilus sp. (genus) Microbats Bats Mammals
Species information
- Nyctophilus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A long-eared bat Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 802m Recorded at altitude
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