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Syconycteris australis
Southern Blossom Bat
As recorded: Syconycteris australis (Peters, 1867)
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Chiroptera › Pteropodidae
- Collected by
- R M Mitchell
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Syconycteris australis observed alive
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 52337. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 95434154. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/52337.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 95434154 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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