Eastern long-eared bat

Eastern long-eared bat
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Nyctophilus
Species: N. bifax
Binomial name
Nyctophilus bifax
Thomas, 1915

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. This species is insectivorous and roosts in trees.

References

  1. Hutson, T., Schlitter, D., Csorba, G., Hall, L., McKenzie, N. & Parnaby, H. (2008). "Nyctophilus bifax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
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