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Bent Wing Bats

Miniopterus schreibersii bassanii

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Bent Wing BatsMiniopterus schreibersii bassanii
The two largest breeding sites for the Southern Bent Wing Bat include Western Victoria and the Naracoorte Cave system of South Australia.

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Don't forget to check out the bat information in our section about the Naracoorte Caves National Park.

Common name Where Found
Southern Bentwing Bat Eastern South Australia and Western Victoria.
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Suborder: Microchiroptera (microbats)
Superfamily: Vespertilionoidea
Family: Vespertilionidae
Subfamily: Miniopterinae
Genus: Miniopterus (Long-winged bats)
Species: Miniopterus schreibersii
Subspecies: M schreibersii bassanii

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Naracoorte Caves National Park
Has one of just two known breeding sites for the Southern Bentwing Bat, the other being in Western Victoria. Check out their South Bentwing Bat and Bat Facts.

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