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Bats

The following bat species occur in the forests and woodlands of the Otway Ranges.

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Common name Formal name        
7 Common Bentwing Bat Miniopterus Schreibersii
14 Eastern False Pipistrelle ** Falsistrellus tasmaniensis
20 Gould's Long-eared Bat Nyctophilus gouldi
21 Gould's Wattled Bat Chalinolobus gouldi
22 Grey-headed Fying Fox ** Pteropus poliocephalus
24 Large Forest Bat Vespadelus darlintoni
25 Large-footed Miotis Myotis adversus
27 Lesser Long-eared Bat Nyctophilus geoffroyi
28 Little Forest Bat Vespadelus vulturnus
39 Southern Forest Bat Vespadelus regulus
47 White-striped Freetail Bat Tadarida australis
48 Yellow-bellied Sheathtail Bat ** Saccolaimus flaviventis