Animalz

Tylonycteris

  • Amber Bamboo Bat Tylonycteris fulvida
    Amber Bamboo Bat
    Photo: Lawrence Hylton · (c) Lawrence Hylton, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY 4.0

    This small bat was recorded in bamboo groves in Assam, India. It has golden-brown dorsal fur, a flattened head, and pale pads on its thumbs.

  • Malayan Bamboo Bat Tylonycteris malayana

    Tylonycteris malayana is a small bat associated with bamboo-rich forests. Its species account describes daytime roosting in bamboo cavities and feeding on insects at night.

  • Lesser Bamboo Bat Tylonycteris pachypus

    The lesser bamboo bat roosts in gaps between bamboo internodes. It is a small bat with a flattened body and feeds on insects at night.

  • Pygmy Bamboo Bat Tylonycteris pygmaea

    This small bat is recorded from bamboo forest in Yunnan, China. HMW describes records from around 670 m and bats found in hollow bamboo internodes.

  • Greater Bamboo Bat Tylonycteris robustula

    This bat roosts inside bamboo internodes throughout the year. Its skull is flattened, and the fur on its throat and belly is paler than its back.

  • Tonkin Greater Bamboo Bat Tylonycteris tonkinensis

    This bamboo bat is recorded in Laos and Vietnam. Its head is flattened, and the dorsal hairs are golden red at the base with dark-brown tips.

  • Amber Bamboo Bat Tylonycteris fulvida

    This small bat was recorded in bamboo groves in Assam, India. It has golden-brown dorsal fur, a flattened head, and pale pads on its thumbs.