Gould's long-eared bat
| Gould's long-eared bat | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Nyctophilus |
| Species: | N. gouldi |
| Binomial name | |
| Nyctophilus gouldi (Tomes, 1858) | |
Gould's long-eared bat (Nyctophilus gouldi) is a microbat found in eastern Australia from Queensland to Victoria as well as in south-west Western Australia. Their distribution extend into semi-arid regions along rivers.[1] These bats roost in tree hollows and eat a variety of insects. In southern Australia, they hibernate over winter from April until September.
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References
- Churchill, Sue (1998). Australian Bats. New Holland Publishers.
- ↑ Ellis, M.V., Williams, C.R. and Wilson, P. (1989). Extension to the known range of Gould's Long-eared bat Nyctophilus gouldi Tomes, 1858 (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) in New South Wales. Australian Zoologist. 25:79-82.
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