Hodgson's Bat
Myotis formosus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 215
- Most observed in
- 🇹🇼 Taiwan
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
Description
Hodgson's bat (Myotis formosus), also called the copper-winged bat or black-and-orange myotis, is a species of vesper bat in the genus Myotis, the mouse-eared bats. Favouring mountain forests, it is found throughout Central, Southeast, and East Asia, from Afghanistan to Taiwan. It is about 5 centimetres (2.0 in) long and is distinguished from most other species of bat in this range by its yellowish colouration.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Hodgson's bat”.