Vespadelus sp. (genus)

1 A vesper forest bat at Paddys River, ACT

Vespadelus sp. (genus) at Paddys River, ACT - 16 Feb 2023
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Vespadelus sp. (genus) 16 Feb 2023 MPennay
Unidentified 16 Feb 2023 jac

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MPennay wrote:
   16 Feb 2023
Thanks for logging, it's one of the small forest bats (genus Vespadelus) there are 3 species locally that all look very similar and can only be reliably identified by taking detailed measurements, so it's difficult to identify to the species level. Based on the colours and size it looks most like the large forest bat Vespadelus darlingtoni, but it's safest to leave the ID as Vespadelus sp.

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  • 16 Feb 2023 12:56 PM Recorded on
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