Kingdom Animalia Class Mammalia Family Vespertilionidae Scientific name Vespadelus caurinus | Phylum Chordata Order Chiroptera Genus Vespadelus Rank Species | |
Similar Eastern cave bat, Little broad‑nosed bat, Hoary wattled bat, Inland forest bat, Scotorepens | ||
The northern cave bat (Vespadelus caurinus) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found only in Australia.
Distribution
The northern cave bat occurs in the monsoonal tropics of Australia from the Kimberly region of Western Australia, throughout the Top End of the Northern Territory and the lower Gulf of Carpentaria into north-western Queensland.
References
Northern cave bat Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA