List of bats of Australia

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This is the list of bats of Australia, [1] [2] [3] a sub-list of the list of mammals of Australia. About 75 bat species are known to occur in Australia, Lord Howe and Christmas Island. [4] This list principally follows the authoritative reference, Churchill (2008) [3]

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Spectacled flying-fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) Pteropus conspicillatus.jpg
Spectacled flying-fox (Pteropus conspicillatus)
Black flying fox Black Flying Fox.jpg
Black flying fox

Pteropodidae

Megadermatidae

Rhinolophidae

Hipposideridae

Rhinonycteridae

Emballonuridae

Molossidae

Miniopteridae

Vespertilionidae

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References

  1. ↑ Van Dyke, S. and Strahan, R. (eds.) (2008) The Mammals of Australia, Third Edition, New Holland / Queensland Museum, Brisbane ISBN   978-1-877069-25-3
  2. ↑ Churchill, S. (1998) Australian bats, New Holland, Sydney ISBN   1-876334-07-X
  3. 1 2 Churchill, S. (2008) Australian bats, Allen & Unwin, Sydney ISBN   978-1-74175-461-2
  4. ↑ Menkhorst, P. and Knight, F. (2001) A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia, Oxford University Press, Melbourne ISBN   0-19-550870-X
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