Inland broad-nosed bat
| Inland broad-nosed bat | |
|---|---|
| being held with outstretched wing. Found roosting inside a house at Roxby Downs, South Australia. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Scotorepens |
| Species: | S. balstoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Scotorepens balstoni (Thomas, 1906) | |
| Map showing recorded occurrences of inland broad-nosed bats. Source: Atlas of Living Australia | |
The inland broad-nosed bat (Scotorepens balstoni) is a species of vesper bat. They are endemic to Australia and widespread throughout the inland, especially in arid and semi-arid regions. This insectivorous microbat, measuring 12 centimetres (4.7 in) in length, roosts in tree hollows during the day and forages over woodland and water at night.