Lesser short-tailed bat  (Mystacina tuberculata)

Range

Endemic to New Zealand, the lesser short-tailed bat is found on the North and South Islands as well as Little Barrier Island and smaller islands in the Stewart group (2). Three subspecies are currently recognised in different areas of the range: the kauri forest short-tailed bat, the volcanic plateau short-tailed bat, and the southern short-tailed bat (4).

View a distribution map for this species at UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

Habitat

These bats are found in heavily forested areas; usually associated with native trees such as totara, kauri and beech (3).

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