Kachin woolly bat
Kachin woolly bat | |
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Conservation status | |
![]() Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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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The Kachin woolly bat (Kerivoula kachinensis) is a species of bat found in Southeast Asia.
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
- ^ a b Bates, P.J.J.; Thong, V.D.; Soisook, P. (2019). "Kerivoula kachinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T136240A22001145. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T136240A22001145.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c 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. S2CID 83904066.
- ^ 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. S2CID 86524144.
- ^ 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. S2CID 55280684.
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- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Chiroptera
- Family: Vespertilionidae
(Painted bats)
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- St. Aignan's trumpet-eared bat (K. agnella)
- Damara woolly bat (K. argentata)
- Cryptic woolly bat (K. crypta)
- copper woolly bat (K. cuprosa)
- Kerivoula depressa
- Kerivoula dongduongana
- Ethiopian woolly bat (K. eriophora)
- Flores woolly bat (K. flora)
- Kerivoula furva
- Hardwicke's woolly bat (K. hardwickii)
- small woolly bat (K. intermedia)
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- Krau woolly bat (K. krauensis)
- Lesser woolly bat (K. lanosa)
- Lenis woolly bat (K. lenis)
- Kerivoula malpasi
- Least woolly bat (K. minuta)
- Fly River trumpet-eared bat (K. muscina)
- Bismarck trumpet-eared bat (K. myrella)
- Papillose woolly bat (K. papillosa)
- Clear-winged woolly bat (K. pellucida)
- Spurrell's woolly bat (K. phalaena)
- Painted bat (K. picta)
- Kerivoula pusilla
- Smith's woolly bat (K. smithii)
- Titania's woolly bat (K. titania)
- Whitehead's woolly bat (K. whiteheadi)
- Dubious trumpet-eared bat (P. aerosa)
- Groove-toothed bat (P. atrox)
- Peter's trumpet-eared bat (P. jagorii)
- Golden-tipped bat (P. papuensis)