Murina gracilis
IUCN
LCBasic Information
Scientific classification
- name:Murina gracilis
- Aliases:Murina gracilis
- Outline:Chiroptera
- Family:Chiroptera batidae
Vital signs
- length:33-45 mm
- Weight:
- lifetime:
Feature
The nostrils are lengthened into short tubes, and the dorsal hairs are covered with metallic hair.
Details
This species is endemic to China. It is only distributed in Taiwan. It is a typical nocturnal arboreal bat, but its habitat is not well understood. It emits a typical short-duration and wide-band echolocation sound wave, which is used to hunt insects in forest glades.
It is small, 33-45mm in length, 27-33mm in forearm length, and 26-36mm in tail length. The snout is prominent and the nostrils are lengthened into short tubes. The back hair is mixed with metallic luster hair, the rest of the hair is black at the base, the tip is light brown; The ventral hairs are light in color and grayish white. The auricle is relatively short, the ear is longer than the ear width, and the tip is blunt; The tragus is long and wide. The alar membrane is broadly round and connected to the base of the toe. The tail membrane and the foot are rich in fine and dense hair.
Location
It is endemic to China. It is found only in Taiwan, China.
Form
Small body length 33-45mm, forearm length 27-33mm, tail length 26-36mm. The snout is prominent and the nostrils are lengthened into short tubes. The back hair is mixed with metallic luster hair, the rest of the hair is black at the base, the tip is light brown; The ventral hairs are light in color and grayish white. The auricle is relatively short, the ear is longer than the ear width, and the tip is blunt; The tragus is long and wide. The alar membrane is broadly round and connected to the base of the toe. The tail membrane and the foot are rich in fine and dense hair.