Papillose woolly bat
| Papillose woolly bat | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Kerivoula |
| Species: | K. papillosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Kerivoula papillosa Temminck, 1840 | |
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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.[1][3]
References
- 1 2 Hutson, A.M.; Kingston, T. (2021). "Kerivoula papillosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T10981A22020906. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T10981A22020906.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ Corbet, G.B. and Hill, J.E. (1992). The Mammals of the Indomalayan Region: a systematic review. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
- ↑ Simmons, N.B. (2005). "Order Chiroptera". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 312–529. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
External links
- ARKive Photos and text.