Flores woolly bat
The Flores woolly bat (Kerivoula flora) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae.
| Flores woolly bat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Kerivoula |
| Species: | K. flora |
| Binomial name | |
| Kerivoula flora Thomas, 1914 | |
Distribution
It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia. The distribution of this species is believed in Borneo, Bali, the Lesser Sunda Islands, and Sumba. Possibly the same or a very similar species can be found in Kon Kha Kinh and Pu Mat, Vietnam.[2]
The species is primarily dependent on forests, undergone a 30% population decline over the last ten years, in the lesser Sundras.
References
- Francis, C.; Hutson, A.M.; Kingston, T. (2008). "Kerivoula flora". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T10973A3232793. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T10973A3232793.en.
- "Kerivoula flora (Flores Woolly Bat)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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