Indochinese Myotis

About this species

Habitat

At least partly cave-dwelling; also forest

Range

Vietnam and China; barcoded from Laos

The Indochinese mouse-eared bat is a species of cave-dwelling bat in the family Vespertilionidae, found in Vietnam and China (Wikipedia, general species account).

In Vietnam it is recorded at Hue, Tam Dao National Park, Na Hang Nature Reserve, Muong La District, Moc Chau, Ta Xua Nature Reserve and Xuan Son National Park. DNA barcoding sequences have been published from Laos, Ha Tinh in Vietnam, and Guangxi, Jiangxi and Guangdong in China. The species is at least partially cave-dwelling and is also known to range and roost in forests.

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