Kachin woolly bat
The Kachin woolly bat is a species of bat found in Southeast Asia.
| Kachin woolly bat | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Kerivoula |
| Species: | K. kachinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Kerivoula kachinensis Bates, Struebig, Rossiter, Kingston, Sia Sein Lein Oo & Khin Mya Mya, 2004 | |
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Taxonomy and etymology
It was initially described as a new species in 2004. Its species name "kachinensis" is derived from Kachin State—the state in Myanmar where it was first documented.[2]
Description
It is a relatively large member of its genus, with a forearm length of 41.3 mm (1.63 in). Individuals weigh approximately 7 g (0.25 oz). Its fur is grayish-brown. Its ears are large and hairless. The tragus is long and narrow, at 9.5 mm (0.37 in). Its tail is 54 mm (2.1 in) long. Its skull has a flattened appearance. Its dental formula is 2.1.3.33.1.3.3 for a total of 38 teeth.[2]
Biology and ecology
It is nocturnal, roosting during the day and foraging at night. The state of its flattened skull led some researchers to hypothesize that during the day it roosts in small, constricted spaces.[2]
Range and habitat
It was first documented in Myanmar in 2004, but its range was quickly expanded to Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand after documentation in 2006.[3][4]
Conservation
It is currently assessed as least concern by the IUCN—its lowest conservation priority. It meets the criteria for this assessment because it has a large range, no major threats to this species have been identified, and it is not likely to be declining quickly.[1]
References
- Bates, P.J.J.; Thong, V.D.; Soisook, P. (2019). "Kerivoula kachinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T136240A22001145.
- Bates, P. J.; Struebig, M. J.; Rossiter, S. J.; Kingston, T.; Oo, S. S. L.; Mya, K. M. (2004). "A new species of Kerivoula (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from Myanmar (Burma)". Acta Chiropterologica. 6 (2): 219–226. doi:10.3161/001.006.0203.
- Soisook, P.; Bumrungsri, S.; Dejtaradol, A.; Francis, C. M.; Csorba, G.; Guillén-Servent, A.; Bates, P. J. (2007). "First records of Kerivoula kachinensis (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from Cambodia, Lao PDR and Thailand" (PDF). Acta Chiropterologica. 9 (2): 339–345. doi:10.3161/1733-5329(2007)9[339:FROKKC]2.0.CO;2.
- Thong, V. D.; Bumrungsri, S.; Harrison, D. L.; Pearch, M. J.; Helgen, K. M.; Bates, P. J. (2006). "New records of Microchiroptera (Rhinolophidae and Kerivoulinae) from Vietnam and Thailand" (PDF). Acta Chiropterologica. 8 (1): 83–93. doi:10.3161/1733-5329(2006)8[83:NROMRA]2.0.CO;2.