Wildlifeof China
East Asian Tailless Leaf-nosed Bat
Bats
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Coelops frithii
Basic stats
Diet
Small insects
Habitat
Tropical and subtropical forest near caves
Range
South, East and Southeast Asia, including southern China
Size
Approximately 3–4cm head-and-body length
Weight
Approximately 4–7g
The East Asian tailless leaf-nosed bat is a very small bat with broad rounded wings, no external tail and an elaborate leaf-like structure around the nostrils. Its dense woolly fur is brown or reddish. The species ranges across parts of South, East and Southeast Asia, including southern China. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It roosts in caves and other humid shelters near tropical or subtropical forest. Broad wings permit slow, highly manoeuvrable flight close to vegetation, where small insects are detected with nasal echolocation calls. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the East Asian Tailless Leaf-nosed Bat eat?
- Small insects
- What habitat does the East Asian Tailless Leaf-nosed Bat live in?
- Tropical and subtropical forest near caves
- Where is the East Asian Tailless Leaf-nosed Bat found?
- South, East and Southeast Asia, including southern China
- How big is the East Asian Tailless Leaf-nosed Bat?
- Approximately 3–4cm head-and-body length
- How much does the East Asian Tailless Leaf-nosed Bat weigh?
- Approximately 4–7g