New species of bat named after Victorian scientist

A new species of bat has just been described and it's been named after Lindy Lumsden at the Arthur Rylah Institute.

The Northern Freetail Bat - Mormopterus lumsdenae was named in honour of Dr Lindy Lumsden for her contribution to the study of Australian bat ecology, for her mentoring of students and for her advocacy for conservation of bats through public engagement.

 This newly described species was once considered part of a more widespread species throughout south-east Asia and Australia. It is now recognised that the Australian populations are a distinct species and these have been named Mormopterus lumsdenae. It is small insect-eating bat that is widespread across northern Australia. Abstract: Australian Journal of Zoology, 62, 109-136