| Lenis woolly bat | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Kerivoula |
| Species: | K. lenis
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| Binomial name | |
| Kerivoula lenis Thomas, 1916
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The lenis woolly bat (Kerivoula lenis) is a species of bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in South and Southeast Asia.[2]
Taxonomy and etymology
It was described as a new species in 1916 by British zoologist Oldfield Thomas.[3] 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.[4]
Range and habitat
It is found in Tamil Nadu in India, and the Malaysian and Indonesian portions of Borneo.[1][4]
It has been observed in forest understories.[2]
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.[2]
References
- ^ a b Srinivasulu, C.; Srinivasulu, B. (2019). "Kerivoula lenis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T136428A21984385. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T136428A21984385.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Bhargavi Srinivasulu (Osmania University, Hyderabad; Chelmala Srinivasulu (Osmania University, Hyderabad (2018-08-31). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Lenis Woolly Bat". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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. doi:10.3161/001.005.0104.
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