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Syconycteris australis
Southern Blossom Bat
As recorded: Syconycteris australis (Peters, 1867)
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Chiroptera › Pteropodidae
- Collected by
- L & S Quate
- Date
- November 5, 1961
- Region
- Indonesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 5, 1961, L & S Quate also collected 3 other specimens.
Syconycteris australis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 74 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Finch Hatton, QLD, AU
(c) Fletcher Arrastia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Talegalla Weir QLD 4650, Australia
(c) Scott W. Gavins, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-26
Talegalla Weir QLD 4650, Australia
(c) Scott W. Gavins, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-26
Talegalla Weir QLD 4650, Australia
(c) Scott W. Gavins, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-20
Talegalla Weir QLD 4650, Australia
(c) Scott W. Gavins, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-19
Talegalla Weir QLD 4650, Australia
(c) Scott W. Gavins, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Syconycteris australis. BPBM 258. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 95433855. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/258.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 95433855 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026