Temminck's trident bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Temminck's trident bat lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Aselliscus tricuspidatus
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Oceania
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Hipposideridae

Where does the Temminck's trident bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Temminck's trident bat in 3 countries and territories across Oceania.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Temminck's trident bat endangered?

The Temminck's trident bat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Temminck's trident bat?

The Temminck's trident bat (Aselliscus tricuspidatus) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Hipposideridae, genus Aselliscus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Temminck's trident bat

Temminck's trident bat (Aselliscus tricuspidatus) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Temminck's trident bat (revision 1315242679), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q308774 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).