Papillose woolly bat
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.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Kerivoula |
| Species: | K. papillosa |
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| Kerivoula papillosa Temminck, 1840 | |
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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
- 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.
- Hutson, A.M. & Kingston, T. 2008. Kerivoula papillosa. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. www.iucnredlist.org
- 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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