Eastern forest bat

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Eastern forest bat
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Vespadelus
Species:
V. pumilus
Binomial name
Vespadelus pumilus
Gray, 1841
Synonyms
  • Eptesicus pumilusGray, 1841

The eastern forest bat (Vespadelus pumilus) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found only in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland to New South Wales. The population is in decline, with the number of mature individuals decreasing. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Pennay, M. (2020). "Vespadelus pumilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T7938A22120244. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T7938A22120244.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.