Harlequin Bat

Scotomanes ornatus

Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Scotomanes
IUCN status: LC
Distribution: Nepal|India|Bangladesh|Myanmar|Thailand|Laos|Vietnam|China
Realm: Indomalaya|Palearctic

About this species

Habitat: Forests and caves; roosts in trees
Range: South-eastern Asia from India to China and Vietnam

The harlequin bat is a vesper bat and the only member of its genus. It is found in south-eastern Asia from India to China and Vietnam. It is a common and widespread species that lives in forests and caves and roosts in trees (Wikipedia, general species account).

The cached account is short and gives no description, measurements, diet or breeding information, so this entry is limited to identification, range and habitat (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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