Southern Coppery Sprite

About this species

Size

Forearm 34.5–36.5mm; tail 38–39mm; ear 12.5mm

Weight

About 5.3–5.6g

Habitat

Forested areas from sea level to about 1,780m

Range

Endemic to Borneo (Malaysia)

The coppery sprite, also called the coppery pipistrelle, is a small vesper bat identified by the reddish, coppery tips to the fur on its back. The forearm is 34.5–36.5 mm, the tail 38–39 mm and the ear 12.5 mm, and it weighs only about 5.3–5.6 g (Wikipedia, general species account).

It is endemic to Malaysia and has only been found on the island of Borneo, in forested areas from sea level to about 1,784 m (Wikipedia, general species account). No diet or roosting information was found for this entry.

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