Malayan false vampire bat Facts, Habitat, Size & Lifespan

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This species belongs to the subgenus <Megaderma>. Bergmans & Bree (1986) discussed the subspecies differentiation in Indonesia. The specimens found by Zhang Libiao et al. (2010) in Mengla County, Yunnan Province, have morphological characteristics consistent with the main characteristics of the Malayan false vampire bat. Based on the results of karyotype analysis (2n=38) by Mao Xiuguang et al. (2007), it was further confirmed that the specimen is a new record of Chinese bats - the Malayan false vampire bat. It has a narrow distribution in my country and needs to be protected.

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Key characteristics, appearance, and habitat information.

Traits & Behavior

There is a prominent longitudinal ridge in the center of the nose

Appearance

Medium size. The forearm is about 60mm long. Weight is about 21g. The ears are large and oval, 37mm long. The bases of the two ears are connected above the forehead, and the tragus is double-forked. The snout has an oval protruding nasal lobe, and the nasal lobe is relatively simple: the posterior nasal lobe is oval, with a blunt top, both edges convex outward, and a significant longitudinal ridge in the center; the middle nasal lobe is Triangular, W-shaped at the top, the middle ridge of the posterior nasal lobe is connected to the center of the top of the internasal lobe. The membrane between the femurs is wider. No tail. The upper body hair is light grayish brown, and the lower body hair color is lighter.

Distribution & Habitat

In China, it is only found in Mengla County, Yunnan (Zhang Libiao et al., 2010), which is a new record of Chiroptera in China. Recently, Alice C. Hughes et al. captured it in the ecological monitoring survey of Xishuangbanna Botanical Garden (see photo). Abroad, it is distributed in Sri Lanka, India, the Philippines and the whole of Southeast Asia.

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