Formosan Yellow-throated Bat

Formosan Yellow-throated BatThe Formosan Yellow-throated Bat occurs in Taiwan's forests. Its back has bronze-tipped fur, and a yellow-ochre band crosses the throat; a southern Taiwan survey often recorded it near streams.What does it look like?The dorsal hair tips are bronze and the ventral tips silvery gray. The description notes an ochre collar across the throat and broad, black, triangular ears.How does it live?The Formosan Yellow-throated Bat occurs in Taiwan's forests. Its back has bronze-tipped fur, and a yellow-ochre band crosses the throat; a southern Taiwan survey often recorded it near streams.A 2023 Pingtung County report includes it among forest-active bats and lists the species as often found in stream-associated settings.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.