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birdboybowley · Wednesday 9th September 2009, 16:00

Hi guys
Here are several photos that I took in Cambodia in 06 and am clueless as to their id.... The first 2 were taken at Tuol Sleung in Phnom Penh and the last 2 (the same bats) were at Angkhor Wat. Any ideas?

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birdboybowley · Tuesday 15th September 2009, 11:33

No bat-nerds out there apparently...!!

skink1978 · Tuesday 15th September 2009, 15:46

You might want to try posting the photos on www.mammalwatching.com There is a forum of sorts where you can post id requests. It may take a while for Jon to actually upload your photos as he is often overseas.

birdboybowley · Tuesday 15th September 2009, 16:41

Excellent - cheers for that Mike

batdan · Monday 5th October 2009, 10:44

Sorry it's a bit late (hectic field season) but it look's like Taphozous longimanus; the Long-winged tomb bat.

birdboybowley · Monday 5th October 2009, 15:03

Cheers batdan....so which one?? Pretty sure there's at least 2 diff species there - but I could be wrong!!!

batdan · Tuesday 6th October 2009, 21:56

I'm saying Taphozous longimanus as the other one is Taphozous melanpogon (black bearded tomb bat) and as the name suggests it has a little black patch on it's neck under the chin - definatley absent on your last two pics.

birdboybowley · Tuesday 6th October 2009, 23:05

Cheers BD! Tricky lil things these bats....has the first one got really big ears or is that just me??

batdan · Wednesday 7th October 2009, 18:41

I think its the angle of the camera, they are difficult that's why I like them ;o)

Wednesday 9th September 2009, 16:00	#1
birdboybowley Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: W Sussex, England Posts: 6,221 My location	Cambodian bat id's Hi guys Here are several photos that I took in Cambodia in 06 and am clueless as to their id.... The first 2 were taken at Tuol Sleung in Phnom Penh and the last 2 (the same bats) were at Angkhor Wat. Any ideas? Cheers Ads

Tuesday 15th September 2009, 15:46	#3
skink1978 Mike Richardson Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bridlington, East Yorkshire Posts: 2,223 My location	You might want to try posting the photos on www.mammalwatching.com There is a forum of sorts where you can post id requests. It may take a while for Jon to actually upload your photos as he is often overseas. __________________ Mike www.wildlifewanderer.co.uk - Travel exploits of a reptile obsessed, mammal mad, birder
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Monday 5th October 2009, 10:44	#5
batdan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Somerset Posts: 35	Cambodian bat id's Sorry it's a bit late (hectic field season) but it look's like Taphozous longimanus; the Long-winged tomb bat.

Tuesday 6th October 2009, 21:56	#7
batdan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Somerset Posts: 35	Cambodian Bat ID I'm saying Taphozous longimanus as the other one is Taphozous melanpogon (black bearded tomb bat) and as the name suggests it has a little black patch on it's neck under the chin - definatley absent on your last two pics.

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Tuesday 15th September 2009, 11:33	#2
birdboybowley Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: W Sussex, England Posts: 6,221 My location	No bat-nerds out there apparently...!!

Tuesday 15th September 2009, 16:41	#4
birdboybowley Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: W Sussex, England Posts: 6,221 My location	Excellent - cheers for that Mike

Monday 5th October 2009, 15:03	#6
birdboybowley Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: W Sussex, England Posts: 6,221 My location	Cheers batdan....so which one?? Pretty sure there's at least 2 diff species there - but I could be wrong!!!

Tuesday 6th October 2009, 23:05	#8
birdboybowley Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: W Sussex, England Posts: 6,221 My location	Cheers BD! Tricky lil things these bats....has the first one got really big ears or is that just me??

Wednesday 7th October 2009, 18:41	#9
batdan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Somerset Posts: 35	I think its the angle of the camera, they are difficult that's why I like them ;o)

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