Biology:Krau woolly bat

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Short description: Species of bat

Krau woolly bat
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Kerivoula
Species:
K. krauensis
Binomial name
Kerivoula krauensis
Francis, Kingston, Zubaid 2007
Range Kerivoula krauensis.png

The Krau woolly bat (Kerivoula krauensis) is a species of bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in Southeast Asia, Brunei, and Indonesia.[2][3]

Taxonomy

The species specific epithet is in honour of the region in which it was discovered, the Krau Wildlife Reserve.[2]

Habitat and distribution

The species is found in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei. It inhabits the understorey of mature lowland forests, although it has also been found in logged forests and in montane areas up to an elevation of 1,600 m.[2]

Conservation

The species is very vulnerable to deforestation due to its need for relatively undisturbed primary forest.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q588582 entry