Grey-headed flying foxes (Pteropus poliocephalus) are large bats with dark brown eyes, black wings, dark grey head and body as well as a broad, reddish-brown collar. One of the most conspicuous features of this species is their fur, covering all...
The Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) is among the largest bats in the world but is considerably smaller than the largest species in its genus, Pteropus. The black flying fox is found only in Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia. It is not a...
The spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus ), also known as the spectacled fruit bat, is a megabat that lives in Australia's north-eastern regions of Queensland. It is also found in New Guinea and on the offshore islands including Woodlark...
The little red flying-fox (Pteropus scapulatus ) is a megachiropteran bat native to northern and eastern Australia. The species weighs about half a kilogram, one US pound, and is the smallest species of Pteropus in mainland Australia. P. scapulatus...
The ghost bat (Macroderma gigas ) is a flying mammal found in northern Australia. The species is the only Australian bat that preys on large vertebrates – birds, reptiles and other mammals – which they detect using acute sight and hearing, combined...
The eastern or Queensland tube-nosed bat (Nyctimene robinsoni ) is a megabat in the family Pteropodidae that lives in north-eastern Australia. N. robinsoni is one of the few species in Pteropodidae that roosts solitarily. They get their common name...
The common blossom bat (Syconycteris australis ) also known as the southern blossom bat or Queensland blossom bat, is a megabat in the family Pteropodidae.The common blossom bat feeds mostly on nectar and pollen rather than fruit.It is one of eight...
The long-tongued nectar bat (Macroglossus minimus ), also known as the northern blossom bat, honey nectar bat, least blossom-bat, dagger-toothed long-nosed fruit bat, and lesser long-tongued fruit bat, is a species of megabat. M. minimus is one of...
Gould's wattled bat (Chalinolobus gouldii ) is a species of Australian wattled bat named after the English naturalist John Gould.
The Australasian bent-wing bat (Miniopterus orianae ) is a species of vesper bat in the family Miniopteridae. It is found in Australia and in Southeast Asia.
The southern bent-wing bat (Miniopterus orianae bassanii ) is one of two subspecies of the Australasian bent-wing bat. Its population size has declined rapidly since the 1950s, and it is classified as critically endangered by the Australian...
The yellow-bellied sheath-tailed bat (Saccolaimus flaviventris ), also known as the yellow-bellied sheathtail or yellow-bellied pouched bat, is a microbat species of the family Emballonuridae found extensively in Australia and less commonly in parts...
The chocolate wattled bat, species Chalinolobus morio, is a bat allied to the family Vespertilionidae. It is found only in Australia, including the island Tasmania, and widespread in southern regions. It is known to reside from sea level to at least...
The white-striped free-tailed bat (Austronomus australis ) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. Its echolocation calls are audible to humans, which is a characteristic found in only a few microbat species.The species was formerly classified...
The little forest bat (Vespadelus vulturnus ) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae.It is found only in south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania. It is a tiny bat often weighing less than 4 g (0.14 oz) (males in some areas...
The large-eared pied bat (Chalinolobus dwyeri ) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae.This vulnerable mammal can be found in Australia.
The large forest bat (Vespadelus darlingtoni ) is a vespertilionid bat found in southeast Australia, Tasmania, and Lord Howe Island. They are classified as common.
The orange leaf-nosed bat (Rhinonicteris aurantia ) is a bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is the only living species in the genus Rhinonicteris which is endemic to Australia, occurring in the far north and north-west of the continent. They roost...
The dusky leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros ater ) is a bat from the genus Hipposideros whose habitat extends from India and Sri Lanka to the Philippines, New Guinea and Northern Australia. This species is counted in the H. bicolor species group and was...
Setirostris eleryi is a species of small insectivorous bat found in inland eastern Australia. It is the sole species of the molossid genus Setirostris, a name that refers to the coarse bristles on their faces. Earlier common names have referred to...
The diadem leaf-nosed bat or diadem roundleaf bat (Hipposideros diadema ) is one of the most widespread species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is probably most closely related to Hipposideros demissus from Makira and to Hipposideros...
Nyctophilus geoffroyi is a vespertilionid bat, a flying nocturnal mammal found in Australia, The species is relatively common. They have been referred to as the lesser long-eared bat.
Gould's long-eared bat (Nyctophilus gouldi ) is a microbat found in southern regions of Australia. It occurs in eastern Australia, from Queensland to Victoria, and in a smaller isolated range in the south-west of Western Australia.
The southern forest bat (Vespadelus regulus ) is a vespertilionid bat found in Australia.
The southern myotis (Myotis macropus ), also known as large-footed myotis, is a species of vesper bat (Vespertilionidae) in genus Myotis. The southern myotis is one of only two Australian "fishing" bats and feeds by trawling its specially adapted...
The bare-backed fruit bat or Moluccan naked-backed fruit bat (Dobsonia moluccensis ) is a fruit bat in the family Pteropodidae.
The common sheathtail bat (Taphozous georgianus ), is a bat in the family Emballonuridae, occurring in northern Australia.
The fawn leaf-nosed bat – Hipposideros cervinus – is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae found in Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vanuatu.
The naked-rumped pouched bat (Saccolaimus saccolaimus ), also known as pouched tomb bat, is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae.It is found in Australia, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines,...
The little bent-wing bat or little long-fingered bat (Miniopterus australis ) is a species of vesper bat in the family Miniopteridae. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vanuatu.
The eastern broad-nosed bat or Orion broad-nosed bat (Scotorepens orion ) is a species of vespertilionid bat. It is found only in Australia, east of the Great Dividing Range, from about Rockhampton to Melbourne, with a small isolated population on...
The little pied bat (Chalinolobus picatus ) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found only in semi-arid woodlands in eastern Australia.
The eastern long-eared bat, species Nyctophilus bifax, is a small flying mammal, a vespertilionid bat. It is found in eastern Australia and Papua New Guinea.
The smaller horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus megaphyllus ) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
The large-footed bat, large-footed mouse-eared bat, or large-footed myotis (Myotis adversus ) is a species of vesper bat (family Vespertilionidae). It can be found in the following countries: Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea,...
The inland forest bat (Vespadelus baverstocki ) is a vespertilionid bat that occurs in central and arid regions in Australia. They were first described in 1987, published in a review of poorly surveyed microbat populations. A tiny flying mammal,...
The large-eared horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus philippinensis ) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines.
Nyctophilus major, referred to as a western long-eared bat, is a species found in forests and woodlands of Southwest Australia.
The northern cave bat (Vespadelus caurinus ) is a vespertilionid bat that occurs in most of Australia.
The golden-tipped bat (Kerivoula papuensis ) is a species of Microchiropteran in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea and in Australia, especially scattered along the eastern part of Australia. The species is considered...
The south-eastern long-eared bat or Corben's long-eared bat (Nyctophilus corbeni ), is a species of bat found in Australia. It occurs in the woodlands of the Murray Darling Basin and adjacent areas.
The Arnhem leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros inornatus ) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It lives in the sandstone areas of Kakadu National Park (Northern Territory, Australia).
