Vespadelus sp. (genus)
1 A vesper forest bat at Paddys River, ACT
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| Vespadelus sp. (genus) | MPennay | 16 Feb 2023 | ||
| Unverified | jac | 16 Feb 2023 |
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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.
Location information
- Maps Birrigai
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- jac Recorded by
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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Species information
- Vespadelus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A vesper forest bat Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1088.2m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
Quality score
3 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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