Typical Kerivoula sp. - either
K. intermedia or K. minuta
Close-up showing the thin, pointed tragus
pointing upwards inside the ear.
Order : CHIROPTERA
Family : Vespertilionidae
Species : Kerivoula sp.
Forearm Length : up to 3.1 cm
Weight : up to 4.2 grams
References : M2, M3 |
Woolly Bats are small in
size, and are known to inhabit tall primary and secondary forest.
The ears are somewhat rounded and barely extend above the top of the fur on
top of the domed skull. The distinctive tragus is narrow, pointed and
projects upwards inside the ear (see lower photo).
The orange-brown fur is thick, long and fluffy and covers much of the face.
The eyes are tiny and the mouth small. The tail is fully enclosed in the
flight membrane.
The species illustrated here appears to be either Kerivoula intermedia
or K. minuta, both species being amongst the smallest of the
woolly bats. These two species occur in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.
K. minuta also extends to southern Thailand.
Thanks to Matt Struebig of the School of Biological & Chemical Sciences,
Queen Mary, University of London for identifying these images as either
K. intermedia or K. minuta.
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