Eastern long-eared bat
| Eastern long-eared bat | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Nyctophilus |
| Species: | N. bifax |
| Binomial name | |
| Nyctophilus bifax Thomas, 1915 | |
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The eastern long-eared bat, (Nyctophilus bifax), is a species of vesper bat. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. In Australia, the range extends into subtropical regions. Outside Australia, it has only been recorded from a few widely scattered localities in New Guinea.[1] This species is insectivorous and roosts in trees.
References
- 1 2 Hutson, T.; Schlitter, D.; Csorba, G.; Hall, L.; McKenzie, N. & Parnaby, H. (2008). "Nyctophilus bifax". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T15001A4486546. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T15001A4486546.en. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
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