Lenis woolly bat

The lenis woolly bat (Kerivoula lenis) is a species of bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in South and Southeast Asia.[2]

Lenis woolly bat

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Kerivoula
Species:
K. lenis
Binomial name
Kerivoula lenis
Thomas, 1916

Taxonomy and etymology

It was described as a new species in 1916 by British zoologist Oldfield Thomas.[3] It was previously considered to be a specimen of K. papillosa. Its species name "lenis" is Latin for "soft."

Description

The bats have russet brown dorsal pelage and gray brown ventral pelage.

The species has a forearm length of 37.2-40.2 mm.[4]

Range and habitat

It is found in Tamil Nadu in India, and the Malaysian and Indonesian portions of Borneo.[1][4]

It has been observed in forest understories.[2]

Conservation

The bat has been assessed by the IUCN as least-concern due to its large range, presumed large population, and lack of significant population decline.

It is known to occur in some protected areas in Borneo.[2]

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References
  1. Srinivasulu, C.; Srinivasulu, B. (2019). "Kerivoula lenis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T136428A21984385.
  2. Bhargavi Srinivasulu (Osmania University, Hyderabad; Chelmala Srinivasulu (Osmania University, Hyderabad (2018-08-31). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Lenis Woolly Bat". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  3. Thomas, O. (1916). "Scientific results from the mammal survey, No. XIII. B. — Two new Indian bats". The Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 24: 416–417.
  4. Vanitharani, Juliet; Rajendran, Albert; Bates, Paul; HARRISON, DAVID; PEARCH, MALCOLM (2003-06-01). "A Taxonomic Reassessment of Kerivoula lenis Thomas, 1916 (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) Including a First Record from Peninsular India". Acta Chiropterologica. 5 (1): 49–60. doi:10.3161/001.005.0104.


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