Yellow-lipped Bat
Scientific name: Vespadelus douglasorum
Introduction
Very little is known about Yellow-lipped Bats.They are mostly caught in areas of the Kimberley region that receive more than 800 mm of rainfall per year.
Habitat
Yellow-lipped Bats roost in sandstone and limestone caves. They roost together in colonies of up to 80 bats.
Distribution
Distribution data sourced from the Atlas of Living Australia
Feeding and diet
Yellow-lipped Bats feed on insects.
Conservation status
Yellow-lipped Bats are vulnerable to disturbance by human visitors to cave roosts and changes to feeding areas by agricultural activities.
