Yesterday when getting the holiday house ready for our family's visit we found an unlucky bat that had managed to get into the house at some point and then been unable to get out.
Being tiny it had dried out and was in good condition which enabled me to make the identification reasonably certain.
There are more than 60 micro-bat species in Australia but quite significant variations in appearance but the large ears or this genera are the identification key.
This one is Nyctophilus geoffreyi Lesser Large-eared Bat which is one of the most widespread of the micro bats.
They generally roost in tree hollows, caves as well as building roof cavities, sheds etc.
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