Eastern bent-wing bat


The eastern bent-wing bat, is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in South Asia, Far-east Asia, the east Caucasus Mountains and also in Southeast Asian regions.

Description

They exhibit long and narrow wings, high wingspans and low wing loadings, which enable quick and long flights.
Head and body length is 10–11 cm. Forearms are 4–5 cm. Wingspan is 30–31 cm.
Color varies from reddish brown to dark blackish brown above, underparts are lighter. Wing membrane is blackish brown. Fur is dense and soft, long above and short below. Ears are small, cheeks are hairless below the eyes.

Taxonomy

This species was once considered as a subspecies of the common bent-wing bat, but now it has been accepted that the eastern bent-winged bat and Australasian bent-winged bat are two species.