Photographed at Endau-Rompin National
Park, Peninsular Malaysia.
Order : CHIROPTERA
Family : Nycteridae
Species : Nycteris tragata
Forearm Length : up to 5.1 cm
Weight : up to 17 grams
References : M1, M2 |
The Hollow-faced Bat
occurs in lowland rainforest where it feeds on insects such as moths and
crickets. It roosts in small groups in hollow trees, caves and road
culverts.
Its ears are huge and
forward facing, and its simple noseleaf comprises parallel skin flaps
extending from the nose to a depressed area between the eyes. The wings are
broad, and the fur greyish to reddish-brown. The tail is long, and has a
T-shaped end.
The species ranges from
Burma, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore to Borneo and Sumatra. A
closely related species N. javanica occurs in Java.
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