Lenis woolly bat
| Lenis woolly bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Kerivoula |
| Species: | K. lenis |
| Binomial name | |
| Kerivoula lenis Thomas, 1916 | |
The lenis woolly bat (Kerivoula lenis) is a species of bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in India and Malaysia.
Taxonomy and etymology
It was described as a new species in 1916 by British zoologist Oldfield Thomas.[2] Its species name "lenis" is Latin for "soft."
Range and habitat
It is found in South and Southeast Asia in India, Malaysia, and Indonesia.[1]
References
- 1 2 Chiozza, F. (2008). "Kerivoula lenis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T136428A4290304.
- ↑ Thomas, O. (1916). "Scientific results from the mammal survey, No. XIII. B. — Two new Indian bats". The Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 24: 416–417.
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