Miniopterus australis
Little Bent-winged Bat
As recorded: Miniopterus australis Tomes, 1858
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Chiroptera › Miniopteridae
- Collected by
- J L Gressitt & T C MaaJudson Linsley Gressitt →Tsing-Chao Maa →
- Locality
- Boulouparis
- Island
- New Caledonia
- Region
- New Caledonia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Miniopterus australis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 64 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.
2026-10-10
Brisbane QLD, Australia
(c) robinrowland, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
New South Wales, AU
(c) Emily Sonter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
New South Wales, AU
(c) Emily Sonter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-08
Paten Rd, The Gap, QLD, AU
(c) kathylangford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-08
Deeral QLD, Australia
(c) Jon Luly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-14
Cape Cleveland QLD 4810, Australia
(c) Jon Luly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Miniopterus australis. BPBM 145562. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93659618. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-x/145562.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 93659618 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026