Talk:New Zealand long-tailed bat

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Ok, by now I'm about 40% sure there is actually 2 species of bats in new zealand. The New Zealand long-tailed bat (Chalinolobus tuberculata) and the New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat (Mystacina tuberculata).

However the image is named "Scotophilus tuberculatus". Since the same source also give an image of Mystacina tuberculata, I'm guessing the other one changed name or something similar happened. However, I can't find any satisfying way to verify that over the internet. Can someone cast light on that mystery ? I guess it could be explained on the article as well. Iluvalar (talk) 04:52, 19 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

There are two extant species, as you mention, and a third recently extinct: Mystacina robusta. Scotophilus tuberculatus is an old name for Chalinolobus tuberculatus. Ucucha (talk) 06:09, 19 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

See this link for an article and video on conservation of long-tailed bats at Pelorus Sound. [1] Ambrosia10 (talk) 10:03, 24 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]