Typical posture when clinging to a cave roof.
Photographed at Panti Forest Reserve,
Johor, Peninsular Malaysia.
Order : CHIROPTERA
Family : Emballonuridae
Species : Emballonura monticola
Forearm Length : up to 4.5 cm
Weight : up to 5.5 grams
References : M1, M2
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Sheath-tailed Bats are
so-called because of their short tail which protrudes from the membrane
between their legs, however when the legs are stretched out the
tail disappears into the sheath. The Lesser Sheath-tailed Bat is the
smallest of the species, weighing just 5 grams. It roosts near cave
entrances, in rock crevices, or in large tree h oles.
The fur colour is dark to reddish-brown, and the
wings narrow. The ears are triangular-shaped, and the nose simple in form.
The species ranges from
Southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore to Sumatra, Java,
Borneo and Sulawesi.
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