Peyton's Myotis

Myotis peytoni

Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Myotis
IUCN status: DD
Distribution: India
Realm: Indomalaya

Other names: Peyton's Whiskered Bat|Peyton's Whiskered Myotis

About this species

Habitat: Thought to inhabit lowland tropical forest
Range: Endemic to peninsular India, from Vishakhapatnam west to the Karnataka coast and south to inland Tamil Nadu; also recorded in Bangladesh

Peyton's myotis, or Peyton's whiskered bat, is a vesper bat endemic to India, restricted to peninsular India from the vicinity of Vishakhapatnam west to the Karnataka coast and as far south as inland Tamil Nadu. It has also been recorded in Bangladesh, about 2,000 km north of its previously known range (Wikipedia, general species account).

It is thought to inhabit lowland tropical forest. In 1913 individuals were recorded swarming among the rocky crevices of Jog Falls, which is also the type locality. The cached account gives no description, measurements, diet 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)

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