Lenis woolly bat explained

The lenis woolly bat (Kerivoula lenis) is a species of bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in South and Southeast Asia.^[1]

Taxonomy and etymology

It was described as a new species in 1916 by British zoologist Oldfield Thomas.^[2] It was previously considered to be a specimen of K. papillosa. Its species name "lenis" is Latin for "soft."

Description

The bats have russet brown dorsal pelage and gray brown ventral pelage.

The species has a forearm length of 37.2-40.2 mm.^[3]

Range and habitat

It is found in Tamil Nadu in India, and the Malaysian and Indonesian portions of Borneo.

It has been observed in forest understories.

Conservation

The bat has been assessed by the IUCN as least-concern due to its large range, presumed large population, and lack of significant population decline.

It is known to occur in some protected areas in Borneo.

Notes and References

1. Web site: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Lenis Woolly Bat. Bhargavi Srinivasulu (Osmania University. Hyderabad. Chelmala Srinivasulu (Osmania University. Hyderabad. 2018-08-31. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020-04-09.
2. Thomas. O.. 1916. Scientific results from the mammal survey, No. XIII. B. — Two new Indian bats. The Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 24. 416–417.
3. Vanitharani. Juliet. Rajendran. Albert. Bates. Paul. HARRISON. DAVID. PEARCH. MALCOLM. 2003-06-01. A Taxonomic Reassessment of Kerivoula lenis Thomas, 1916 (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) Including a First Record from Peninsular India. Acta Chiropterologica. 5. 1. 49–60. 10.3161/001.005.0104. free.