Golden-tipped bat

Golden-tipped bat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Phoniscus
Species:
P. papuensis
Binomial name
Phoniscus papuensis
(Dobson, 1878)
Synonyms

Kerivoula papuensis Dobson, 1878

The golden-tipped bat (Phoniscus papuensis) is a species of Microchiropteran in the family Vespertilionidae.[2] It is found in Papua New Guinea and in Australia, especially scattered along the eastern part of Australia.[3] The species is considered uncommon,[4] and is listed as endangered in Australia.[5]

  1. ^ Loyd, A.M.; Pennay, M. (2021). "Phoniscus papuensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T10982A22021190. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T10982A22021190.en.
  2. ^ Parnaby, H; Mills, D (December 1994). "A Record of the Gold-tipped Bat from the Escarpment Forests". Australian Zoologist. 29: 3–4. doi:10.7882/AZ.1994.013.
  3. ^ "The Action Plan for Australian Bats". Environment Australia. Archived from the original on 7 September 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  4. ^ SCHULZ, M (1995). "Utilisation of suspended bird nests by the Golden-tipped Bat (kerivoula papuensis) in Australia". Mammalia. 59 (2): 280–283.
  5. ^ Schulz, M (1999). "Roosts used by the golden-tipped bat Kerivoula papuensis (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae)". Journal of Zoology. 250 (4): 467–478. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7998.2000.tb00790.x.