Kingdom Animalia Class Mammalia Family Vespertilionidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Chiroptera Genus Myotis | |
Similar Schaub's myotis, Myotis aurascens, Ridley's bat, Burmese whiskered bat | ||
Myotis nipalensis commonly known as Nepal myotis is a vesper bat of genus Myotis.
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Description
They are small, with the total length less than 10 centimetres (4 in) and wing span less than 4 centimetres (2 in). It has a small ear and long narrow tragus. It has dense pelage the dorsal pelage is basally dark and dark tipped, ventral pelage is also dark but with paler tips.
Reproduction
They reproduce once a year giving birth to a single offspring.
Distribution
They are endemic to Asia and are found from Iran to Siberia.
Habitat
They are found in both high and low altitude regions. They inhabit a verity of habitats including arid regions mountainous regions and forests.
Diet
They mainly fest on lepidopterans. They hunt at dusk.
Subspecies
Mammal Species of the World lists three subspecies:
References
Myotis nipalensis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA