The Kachin woolly bat (Kerivoula kachinensis) is a species of bat found in Southeast Asia.
It was initially described as a new species in 2004.Its species name "kachinensis" is derived from Kachin State - the state in Myanmar where it was first documented.[1]
It is a relatively large member of its genus, with a forearm length of 41.3mm.Individuals weigh approximately 7g.Its fur is grayish-brown.Its ears are large and hairless.The tragus is long and narrow, at 9.5mm.Its tail is 54mm long.Its skull has a flattened appearance.Its dental formula is for a total of 38 teeth.[1]
It is nocturnal, roosting during the day and foraging at night.The state of its flattened skull led some researchers to hypothesize that during the day it roosts in small, constricted spaces.[1]
It was first documented in Myanmar in 2004, but its range was quickly expanded to Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand after documentation in 2006.[2] [3]
It is currently assessed as least concern by the IUCN - its lowest conservation priority.It meets the criteria for this assessment because it has a large range, no major threats to this species have been identified, and it is not likely to be declining quickly.