Little broad-nosed bat

Little broad-nosed bat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Scotorepens
Species:
S. greyii
Binomial name
Scotorepens greyii
Gray, 1842

The little broad-nosed bat (Scotorepens greyii) (pronounced skoh’-toh-rep’-enz grey’-ee-ee’) translates to "Grey’s darkness creeper".[2] Sometimes called Grey’s broad-nosed after the third governor of South Australia, Sir John Edward Grey.[2] It is a species of vesper bat, which is one of the largest and best-known family of bats. They are endemic to Australia, are insectivores and have a broad range within the mainland, mainly in hot arid areas but also found in tropical rainforests.[3][4]

  1. ^ Lumsden, L.F.; Reardon, T.B.; Armstrong, K.N. (2021) [amended version of 2020 assessment]. "Scotorepens greyii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T14943A209531715. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T14943A209531715.en.
  2. ^ a b Van Dyck, Steve; Strahan, Ronald (2008). The Mammals of Australia. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781877069253.
  3. ^ Churchill, S. (2009). Australian bats (2nd ed.). Crows Nest N.S.W.: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 9781741754612.
  4. ^ Cronin, L.; Westmacott, M. (2000). Key guide to Australian mammals. Annadale, N.S.W.: Envirobook. ISBN 9780858811720.