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Krau woolly bat

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Krau woolly bat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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

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

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

Habitat and distribution

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ Nor Zalipah, M. (2020). "Kerivoula krauensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T136572A21992300. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T136572A21992300.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Zalipah, Mohamed Nor (2015-12-21). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Kerivoula krauensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  3. ^ Francis, Charles; Kingston, Tigga; Zubaid, Akbar (2007-04-01). "A new species of Kerivoula (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from peninsular Malaysia". Acta Chiropterologica. 9: 1. doi:10.3161/1733-5329(2007)9[1:ANSOKC]2.0.CO;2. S2CID 85217107.