The papillose woolly bat (Kerivoula papillosa) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam.

Appearance

The fur is typically dark brown on top, and lighter brown on the bottom. White hair is commonly found on the foot as well. This species has a unique interfemoral membrane. This membrane is hairless and is covered with small, soft, wart-like projections. The teeth are pointed and specialized for crushing the exoskeletons of insects.

Papillose woolly bat

Ecology

Tree hollows are used for roosts, and generally have between 1 and 14 bats inhabiting them. The habitats inhabited are lowland mixed deciduous forests in the lower Asian peninsula.

Papillose woolly bat

References

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Papillose woolly bat

Kerivoulinae

Bats of Asia

Bats of Southeast Asia

Bats of Indonesia

Bats of Malaysia

Mammals of India

Mammals of Brunei

Mammals of Vietnam

Taxonomy articles created by Polbot

Mammals described in 1840

Taxa named by Coenraad Jacob Temminck