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.[1]
The species is primarily dependent on forests, undergone a 30% population decline over the last ten years, in the lesser Sundras.
References
- Waldien, D.L.; Wiantoro, S. (2021). "Kerivoula flora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T10973A21972598. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T10973A21972598.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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