Myotis nipalensis
| Nepal Myotis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Myotis |
| Species: | M. nipalensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Myotis nipalensis (Dobson, 1871) | |
Myotis nipalensis commonly known as Nepal myotis is a vesper bat of genus Myotis.
Description
They are small, with the total length less than 10 centimetres (4 in) and wing span less than 4 centimetres (2 in).[2] It has a small ear and long narrow tragus. It has dense pelage the dorsal pelage is basally dark and dark tipped, ventral pelage is also dark but with paler tips.[3]
Reproduction
They reproduce once a year giving birth to a single offspring.[1]
Distribution
They are endemic to Asia and are found from Iran to Siberia.[4]
Habitat
They are found in both high and low altitude regions. They inhabit a verity of habitats including arid regions mountainous regions and forests.[1]
Diet
They mainly fest on lepidopterans.[3] They hunt at dusk.[1]
Subspecies
Mammal Species of the World lists three subspecies:[4]
- Myotis nipalensis nipalensis (Dobson, 1871)
- Myotis nipalensis przewalskii (Bobrinski, 1926)
- Myotis nipalensis transcaspicus (Ognev & Heptner, 1928)
References
- 1 2 3 4 Tsytsulina, K., Benda, P., Aulagnier, S., Hutson, A.M., Molur, S. & Srinivasulu, C. (2008). "Myotis nipalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ↑ DE Wilson, DM Reeder, Myotis nipalensis. In Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4
- 1 2 A Guide to the Mammals of China By Andrew T. Smith, Yan Xie, Robert S. Hoffmann, Darrin Lunde, John MacKinnon, Don E. Wilson, W. Chris Wozencraft
- 1 2 Wilson & Reeder's Mammal Species of the World 3rd Edition