A range extension and first voucher echolocation call for the New Guinea Big-eared Bat, Pharotis imogene (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae)

  • Author
    Iain A. Woxvold; Kyle N. Armstrong; Elyssa M. McLeod; Mellie S. Musonera; Anthony C. Simms; Stephen J. Richards
  • Year
    2026
  • Journal
    Records of the Australian Museum
  • Publisher
    The Australian Museum

Abstract

The New Guinea Big-eared Bat Pharotis imogene is one of the region’s least known mammals, with prior confirmed records from only two localities, both in Central Province, Papua New Guinea. We report the recent capture of a Pharotis imogene from Kuriva Forestry Station, approximately 50 km north of Port Moresby, extending the species’ known range more than 130 km northwest of its previous limit. We describe and illustrate the new specimen and its habitat and provide the first description of this species’ echolocation call.

 
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Short Form
Woxvold et al., 2026. Rec. Aust. Mus. 78(1): 69–76
Author
Iain A. Woxvold; Kyle N. Armstrong; Elyssa M. McLeod; Mellie S. Musonera; Anthony C. Simms; Stephen J. Richards
Year
2026
Title
A range extension and first voucher echolocation call for the New Guinea Big-eared Bat, Pharotis imogene (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae)
Serial Title
Records of the Australian Museum
Volume
78
Issue
1
Start Page
69
End Page
76
DOI
10.3853/j.2201-4349.78.2026.3006
Language
en
Date Published
06 March 2026
Cover Date
06 March 2026
ISSN (online)
2201-4349
ISSN (print)
0067-1975
CODEN
RAUMAJ
Publisher
The Australian Museum
Place Published
Sydney, Australia
Subjects
MAMMALIA; NEW GUINEA; BIOGEOGRAPHY
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06 March 2026
Available Online
06 March 2026
Reference Number
3006
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