Tickell's bat
| Tickell's bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Hesperoptenus |
| Species: | H. tickelli |
| Binomial name | |
| Hesperoptenus tickelli Blyth, 1851 | |
Tickell's bat (Hesperoptenus tickelli) is a species of vesper bat. It can be found in the following countries: Bhutan, Cambodia, possibly China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
Description
Head and body length is 7cm. Forearm 5-6cm. Wingspan 38-41cm.
Female is larger than males. Generally color varies from grayish yellow to bright golden brown. Underside grayer and lighter. Fur is soft and dense. Digits of hands and feet are pinkish and the membrane between them is blackish. Inter-femoral membrane is pinkish tending to become black towards the outer margin. Muzzle is broad and swollen. Claws black. Wings are moderately broad, about 7cm in width. Tail is enclosed in a membrane the tip.
Culture
Known as අවර වවුලා (awara wawulaa) in Sinhala.
References
- Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. Hesperoptenus tickelli. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 July 2007.
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