Ward's Long-eared Bat

About this species

Size

Forearm about 44mm

Habitat

Caves surrounded by coniferous forest; occasionally human-built structures

Range

Mountains of South Asia: north-east Afghanistan through the Himalaya of India and Pakistan, south to Nepal and Sichuan

Ward's long-eared bat is a vesper bat found in the mountains of South Asia and adjoining regions, in the Himalaya and Hindu Kush, from north-eastern Afghanistan through the Himalaya of India and Pakistan and south to Nepal and Sichuan in China. It has a forearm of about 44 mm, and its forearm, thumb and claw lengths are among the greatest in its genus (Wikipedia, general species account).

It roosts in caves surrounded by coniferous forest and occasionally in human-built structures. It has a medium-sized skull for its genus and is told from other long-eared bats by its large body size and darker fur. The cached account 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)