Kerivoula hardwickii

DISTRIBUTION: India; Sri Lanka; Burma; Thailand; China; W Malaysia; Borneo; Java, Sumatra, Mentawai Isis, Sulawesi, Bali, Lesser Sundas, Kangean Isl and Talaud Isl (Indonesia); Philippines.

Sumber: Order Chiroptera

Habitat. Various forest habitats, including tropical primary forests; dry forests; hill forests; lowland, montane, and ridge-top mossy forests; and peat bogs and heath forests (Borneo) at elevations of 60 - 1600 m.

Sumber: Vespertilionidae

Movements, Home range and Social organization. Hardwicke’s Woolly Bat probably roosts alone or in small groups.

Sumber: Vespertilionidae

Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List. Hardwicke’s Woolly Bats are widespread and relatively common, and they do not seem to face any major threats. They might be locally threatened by deforestation from logging and agriculture.

Sumber: Vespertilionidae

Descriptive notes. Head-body c. 39 - 41 mm, tail 35 - 50 mm, ear 9 - 15 mm, hindfoot 5 - 7 - 10 mm, forearm 26 - 5 - 36 mm; weight 2 - 9 - 6 g. Fur is smooth, thick, and silky. Dorsal pelage is generally deep brown (hairs dark-based with pale gray or brown tips); venter is paler and grayer; and overall, pelage is lighter than in the Dark Woolly Bat (K. furva). Young are grayer. Membranes are brown and semi-translucent, and other bare parts are brown. Ears are funnel-shaped, and fold extends from base of ear to halfway up posterior margin; tragus is long and pointed, with distinct basal notch, and curves slightly outward at tip. Wings are attached at base of toes, and calcar is well developed and curved. Thickened smooth pad occurs at base of thumbs used for gripping. Skull is broadly similar to that of the Dark Woolly Bat but with proportionally higher braincase; skull is domed unlike in the Flatskulled Woolly Bat (K. depressa). Dental formula for all species of Kerivoulais 12 / 3, C 1 / 1, P 3 / 3, M 3 / 3 (x 2) = 38. Chromosomal complement has 2 n = 26 and FN = 46 or 48 (Borneo).

Sumber: Vespertilionidae

Distribution. S Thailand, S Laos, S Vietnam (including Con Son I), Cambodia, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Mentawai Is (Siberut and Sipora), Borneo, Banggi I, Java, Kangean I, Bali I, Nusa Penida I, Lombok I, Sumba I, Sulawesi, Peleng I, Karakelang I, and Philippines (Lubang, Palawan, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Bohol, and Mindanao Is) including some offshore Is.

Sumber: Vespertilionidae