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Sighting 4449674

Vespadelus sp. (genus)

A vesper forest bat at Bungendore, NSW

Vespadelus sp. (genus) at Bungendore, NSW - 21 Oct 2022 08:54 AM
Vespadelus sp. (genus) at Bungendore, NSW - 21 Oct 2022 08:54 AM
Vespadelus sp. (genus) at Bungendore, NSW - 21 Oct 2022 08:54 AM
Vespadelus sp. (genus) at Bungendore, NSW - 21 Oct 2022 08:54 AM
Vespadelus sp. (genus) at Bungendore, NSW - 21 Oct 2022 08:54 AM
Vespadelus sp. (genus) at Bungendore, NSW - 21 Oct 2022 08:54 AM
Vespadelus sp. (genus) at Bungendore, NSW - 21 Oct 2022 08:54 AM
Vespadelus sp. (genus) at Bungendore, NSW - 21 Oct 2022 08:54 AM
Vespadelus sp. (genus) at Bungendore, NSW - 21 Oct 2022 08:54 AM
Vespadelus sp. (genus) at Bungendore, NSW - 21 Oct 2022 08:54 AM
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Identification history

Vespadelus sp. (genus) 28 Oct 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Vespadelus sp. (genus) 22 Oct 2022 MPennay
Unverified 22 Oct 2022 clarehoneydove

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Not alive :( smaller than palm, under 10cm. Very light.

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MPennay wrote:
   22 Oct 2022
Hi, it's one of the small forest bat species either Little forest bat Vespadelus vulturnus or Southern forest bat Vespadelus regulus.
If you still have the bat, if you are able to measure the forearm very carefully (to mm accuracy) then we could tell you which species. I can give you some guidance if you're not sure how, also you should wear some gloves to handle it even if dead to be safe as bats can carry a few dangerous diseases.
clarehoneydove wrote:
   22 Oct 2022
Hi @MPennay is it of benefit to get a proper i.d or just my own personal interest? I picked up this little one in plastic bag and buried.

When I looked through potential bats I also though forest bat. Very sad. :(
MPennay wrote:
   22 Oct 2022
No special need for species ID, just out of interest. Both the little and southern forest bats are very common locally, although hardly seen. Just out of interest a full grown adult male weighs about as much as a 5c coin and they can live for decades. One of the smallest mammals in Australia and the world. Amazing bats.

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