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| Mammals Database .. detailed information | |
| Greater Broad-nosed Bat , Ruppell's Broad-nosed Bat Scoteanax rueppellii | |
| Mammal Family : | "Evening Bats" Vespertilionidae |
| Description : | Rare. Body 95mm ; Tail 55mm ; Forearm 56mm ; Weight 35g ; Dark reddish-brown to dark brown. Flies slowly and directly at a height of 3-6m, deviating to catch inscets and other bats. Usually roost in tree hollows. |
| Typical Habitat : | Woodland, moist and dry eucalypt forest to rainforest. Under an altitude of 500m(except, where temperatures are milder.) Prefers gullies and rivers draining the Great Dividing Range. |
| Distribution : | Coastal areas from, Cape Flattery to the Victorian border. |
| Introduced : | No |
| Seen North Qld : | Yes |
| Additional info .. | habitats seen (2) .. |
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