Summary ⁴

The chocolate wattled bat (Chalinolobus morio) is a species of vesper bat from the family Vespertilionidae. It is found only in Australia and Tasmania, but it is widespread, especially in southern regions. It is known to reside from sea level to at least 1,570 metres (5,150 ft) in Victoria.

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1. (c) Michael Pennay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/37577693@N04/4906431393
2. (c) Doug Beckers, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chalinolobus_morio.jpg
3. Neville W. Cayley (1887-1950), no known copyright restrictions (public domain), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chalinolobus_morio-Cayley.jpg
4. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalinolobus_morio

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• AMNH Bats of the World
• Animal Diversity Web
• ASM Mammal Diversity Database
• Atlas of Living Australia
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• iNaturalist Mammal Working Group
• VertNet

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