Top and middle : roosting colony inside a rolled-up banana
leaf, Bintan Island, Riau Archipelago, Indonesia.
Above : Clinging to a banana leaf, Singapore.
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The Whiskered Myotis is a
small, insectivorous occurring in forested and cultivated areas. It is
well known for roosting by day in young, rolled-up banana leaves. In
Thailand large colonies are also reported as roosting in caves.
The fur is dark brown to dark grey on the upperside, and medium to pale grey
underneath. The wing membrane extends to the base of the toes, and
almost fully encloses the tail. The ears are moderately long and pointed,
the eyes small, and the snout blunt.
The species ranges from
eastern India through Burma, Thailand and Indochina to Peninsular Malaysia,
Singapore, and most of Indonesia and the Philippines. It is locally common
in many parts of its range.
Order : CHIROPTERA
Family : Vespertilionidae
Species : Myotis muricola
Forearm Length : up to
3.8 cm
Weight : up to 5.5 grams
References : M1, M2, M3 |
