Microbat, Coastal Sheathtail Bat
Taphozous australis
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Threatened Species – Rare and restricted to coastal eastern Qld. Always within a few km from the sea. Roosts in caves and rock crevices along the coast and forages over most coastal vegetation types: open forests, mangroves, scrub, heath & swamps.
A field Guide to the Mammals of Australia by Menkhorst & Knight
Classifications: | Mammal |
Family: | Emballonuridae |
Information sources: | Photos taken at Proserpine by Dale Mengel |