Chocolate wattled bat
| Chocolate wattled bat | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Chalinolobus |
| Species: | C. morio |
| Binomial name | |
| Chalinolobus morio Gray, 1841 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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C. australis (Gray, 1841) | |
The chocolate wattled bat (Chalinolobus morio) is a species of vesper bat from the family Vespertilionidae. It is found only in Australia and Tasmania,[2] but it is endemic to those regions and is widespread, especially in southern regions.[1] It is known to reside from sea level to at least 1,570 metres (5,150 ft) in Victoria.[1]
The species is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, there are no apparent threats to it, and it occurs in multiple protected areas.[1] There are three synonyms for the chocolate wattled bat: Chalinolobus australis, Chalinolobus microdon, and Chalinolobus signifer,[2] and more taxonomic research needs to be done to isolated populations.[1]
The species is found from rainforests to treeless plains and inhabits a wide variety of other environments, roosting in tree hollows, caves, and even buildings.[1] The colonies that they form may have anywhere from ten to more than one thousand members, and females usually give birth to a single young.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lumsden, L.; McKenzie, N. & Reardon, T. (2008). "Chalinolobus morio". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- 1 2 3 Simmons, N.B. (2005). "Order Chiroptera". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 484. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.