Vespadelus sp. (genus)

A vesper forest bat at Yass, NSW

Vespadelus sp. (genus) at Yass, NSW - 9 Sep 2022
Vespadelus sp. (genus) at Yass, NSW - 9 Sep 2022
Vespadelus sp. (genus) at Yass, NSW - 9 Sep 2022
Vespadelus sp. (genus) at Yass, NSW - 9 Sep 2022
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Vespadelus sp. (genus) 18 Mar 2023 MPennay
Miniopterus australis 18 Mar 2023 JohnDM

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Small bat

2 comments

   18 Mar 2023
Most likely a vesper species, however not enough identifying details to be sure.

Lacks size, shape, colouring and bentwing to be miniopterus
MPennay wrote:
   18 Mar 2023
Miniopterus australis doesn't occur in Yass, this is one of the small Vespadelus species but not enough detail in the photos to ID which

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  • 9 Sep 2022 06:14 PM Recorded on
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