Kachin woolly bat

Kachin woolly bat
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.