Papillose woolly bat

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Papillose woolly bat
Kerivoula papillosa.jpg

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Kerivoula
Species:
K. papillosa
Binomial name
Kerivoula papillosa
Temminck, 1840
Distribution of Kerivoula papillosa.png

The papillose woolly bat (Kerivoula papillosa) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam.

Appearance[]

The fur is typically dark brown on top, and lighter brown on the bottom. White hair is commonly found on the foot as well. This species has a unique interfemoral membrane. This membrane is hairless and is covered with small, soft, wart-like projections. The teeth are pointed and specialized for crushing the exoskeletons of insects.[2]

Ecology[]

Tree hollows are used for roosts, and generally have between 1 and 14 bats inhabiting them. The habitats inhabited are lowland mixed deciduous forests in the lower Asian peninsula.[3][4]

References[]

  1. ^ Hutson, A.M.; Kingston, T. (2008). "Kerivoula papillosa". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T10981A3235051. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T10981A3235051.en.
  2. ^ Corbet, G.B. and Hill, J.E. (1992) The Mammals of the Indomalayan Region: a systematic review. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  3. ^ Hutson, A.M. & Kingston, T. 2008. Kerivoula papillosa. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. www.iucnredlist.org
  4. ^ Simmons, N.B. (2005) Order Chiroptera. In: Wilson, D.E. and Reeder, D.M. (Eds) Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Third Edition. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore and London

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