The Annamit myotis (Myotis annamiticus) is a species of mouse-eared bat in the family Vespertilionidae, described in 2001, and indigenous to the Minh Hóa Districton the northern coast of Vietnam. Following its description, investigators succeeded in locating M. annamiticus only in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park, and the data regarding the distribution, population, and range of the species is otherwise inadequate to determine its conservation requirements. However it is protected by Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park.
It was described as a new species in 2001.Thirteen individuals of the new species had been captured in 1999 in the foothills of the Annamite Range, which is the eponym for the species name "annamiticus."[1]
It is a relatively small bat with a forearm length of NaNmm and a mean weight of 4.1g.Its fur is short and dense, with its color grayish brown.Its ventral fur is frosted white at the tip.From head to base of tail, it is 36mm; its tail is 33mm.The ears are 13.7mm long while the tragi are 7.4mm long.[1]
It has been observed foraging for prey NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches) above the surface of small streams.It echolocates with high-intensity calls that have a maximum energy of 45 kHz.Females give birth in the spring around the end of April and beginning of May.[1]
Its range likely includes two countries in Southeast Asia - Laos and Vietnam.
As of 2016, it is evaluated as data deficient by the IUCN.