Mammals of the WorldChinese Noctule
Nyctalus plancyi
- Order
- Chiroptera
- Family
- Vespertilionidae
- Genus
- Nyctalus
- IUCN status
- LC
- Distribution
- Pakistan|India|Nepal|China|Taiwan|Myanmar|Vietnam
- Realm
- Palearctic
Other names: Chinese Mountain Bat|Mountain Noctule|Villus Noctule
About this species
- Size
- Forearm 49–53mm
- Weight
- 21–26g
- Habitat
- Forests and rural communities; roosts under buildings, in hollow trees, ruins, caves and rock crevices
- Range
- China and Taiwan
The Chinese noctule is a common and widespread bat of China and Taiwan. It has golden-brown fur, a forearm averaging 49–53 mm and a weight of about 21–26 g. It typically inhabits forests but also occurs in rural communities, and it roosts under buildings, in hollow trees, in ruins, in caves and in rock crevices (Wikipedia, general species account).
The cached account does not list India in its range, although the Indian species list includes this species, so its occurrence here should be checked. It gives no 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)