Cryptic Woolly Bat

About this species

Size

Head and body 41–45mm; forearm 33–34.7mm

Habitat

Lowland and montane habitats

Range

Southern India and Sri Lanka

The cryptic woolly bat, or flat-headed woolly bat, is a vesper bat found in southern India and Sri Lanka. It looks like Hardwicke's woolly bat but individual hairs on its body are one colour rather than two-toned, and the belly fur is slightly lighter than the back. The flight membranes lack fur, with the wing membrane attaching to the hind limb at the base of the first toe, and the tragus is long and tapers to a sharp point (Wikipedia, general species account).

Head and body length is about 41–45 mm and the forearm about 33–34.7 mm. It is found at a range of elevations, in both lowland and montane habitats. The cached account gives no diet, roost or breeding information (Wikipedia, general species account).

Description: Wildlife of India guide, Wildlife of Everywhere (wildlifeofeverywhere.com); general species information paraphrased from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)