Eastern broad-nosed bat
| Eastern broad-nosed bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Scotorepens |
| Species: | S. orion |
| Binomial name | |
| Scotorepens orion (Troughton, 1937) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Scoteinus orion Troughton, 1937. | |
The eastern broad-nosed bat or Orion broad-nosed bat (Scotorepens orion) is a species of vespertilionid bat. It is found only in Australia, east of the Great Dividing Range, from about Rockhampton to Melbourne, with a small isolated population on the Atherton Tablelands.