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Little Tube-nosed Bat

Murina aurata

Order
Chiroptera
Family
Vespertilionidae
Genus
Murina
IUCN status
DD
Distribution
India|Nepal|China|Bhutan?
Realm
Indomalaya|Palearctic

Other names: Tibetan Tube-nosed Bat

About this species

Size
Body 4.0–4.6cm; tail 2.8–3.6cm; wing (forearm) 3.0–3.3cm
Range
South and East Asia, from the Indian subcontinent to the Korean Peninsula

The little tube-nosed bat is found across South and East Asia, from the Indian subcontinent to the Korean Peninsula. An adult has a body length of 4.0–4.6 cm, a tail length of 2.8–3.6 cm and a wing length of 3.0–3.3 cm (Wikipedia, general species account).

The cached account is very short and gives no habitat, diet or breeding information, and does not describe where in India it occurs, so this entry is limited to identification, range and size (Wikipedia, general species account).

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

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