Wildlifeof China
Horsfield’s Myotis
Bats
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Myotis horsfieldii
Basic stats
Habitat
Primary and secondary forest and agricultural areas, to about 1,450m
Range
South and Southeast Asia, including southern China
Size
4.9–5.9cm head-body length
Weight
Up to 7.5g
Horsfield’s myotis is a small bat with a 4.9–5.9cm head-body length, 3.65–4.15cm forearm and weight up to 7.5g. Across its range it inhabits primary and secondary forest as well as agricultural country, from lowlands to about 1,450m. The opened account places the species from India through Indochina and island Southeast Asia, with a southern Chinese form recorded from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Hainan. (Italian Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Horsfield’s Myotis live in?
- Primary and secondary forest and agricultural areas, to about 1,450m
- Where is the Horsfield’s Myotis found?
- South and Southeast Asia, including southern China
- How big is the Horsfield’s Myotis?
- 4.9–5.9cm head-body length
- How much does the Horsfield’s Myotis weigh?
- Up to 7.5g