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Bronze Sprite

Arielulus circumdatus

Order
Chiroptera
Family
Vespertilionidae
Genus
Arielulus
IUCN status
LC
Distribution
Thailand|Vietnam|Cambodia|Malaysia|Indonesia
Realm
Indomalaya

Other names: Black-gilded Pipistrelle

About this species

Size
Forearm 41–44mm
Habitat
Recorded at 1,300–2,100m
Range
South and Southeast Asia

The bronze sprite, also known as the black-gilded pipistrelle, is a vesper bat with a forearm of 41–44 mm. The fur on the back is black with some hairs tipped in orange, and the belly fur is paler and brown. It is found in South and Southeast Asia, including Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam, at elevations of 1,300–2,100 m (Wikipedia, general species account).

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

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