Nepal myotis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Vespertilionidae |
Genus: | Myotis |
Species: | M. nipalensis
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Binomial name | |
Myotis nipalensis
Dobson, 1871
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Myotis nipalensis commonly known as Nepal myotis is a vesper bat of genus Myotis.
They are small, with the total length less than 10 centimetres (4 in) and wing span less than 4 centimetres (2 in). [2] It has a small ear and long narrow tragus. It has dense pelage the dorsal pelage is basally dark and dark tipped, ventral pelage is also dark but with paler tips. [3]
They reproduce once a year giving birth to a single offspring. [1]
They are endemic to Asia and are found from Iran to Siberia. [2]
They are found in both high and low altitude regions. They inhabit a variety of habitats including arid regions mountainous regions and forests. [1]
They mainly fest on lepidopterans. [3] They hunt at dusk. [1]
Mammal Species of the World lists three subspecies: [2]