Small woolly bat
| Small woolly bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Kerivoula |
| Species: | K. intermedia |
| Binomial name | |
| Kerivoula intermedia Hill & Francis, 1984 | |
The small woolly bat (Kerivoula intermedia) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found only in Malaysia and is little known. It is only slightly larger than the Kitti's hog-nosed bat, one of the smallest mammals in the world. The small woolly bat weighs 2.5 to 4 g (0.088 to 0.141 oz).
Appearance
The head-and-body length is 30–40 mm (1.2–1.6 in), the tail length is 24–42 mm (0.94–1.65 in) and the forearm length is 27–31 cm (11–12 in). The fur is orange-brown on the dorsal side, and a paler brown color on the ventral side of the bat. Both the base of the fur hairs as well as the wing membrane are dark in color.[2]
Biology
Breeding usually occurs from February to May, with a smaller breeding season happening between August and October.[2]
References
- ↑ Hutson, A.M., Kingston, T. & Francis, C. (2008). Kerivoula intermedia. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2.
- 1 2 Small woolly bat videos, photos and facts – Kerivoula intermedia. ARKive. Retrieved on 2012-12-29.