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Harlequin bat

Harlequin bat

Species of bat

The harlequin bat (Scotomanes ornatus) is a species of bat in the family Vespertilionidae, the vesper bats. It is the only member of the genus Scotomanes.

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The harlequin bat is found in south-eastern Asia from India to China and Vietnam. It is a common and widespread species that lives in forests and caves and roosts in trees.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Santiago, K.; Wortham, G.; Fisher, J.; Waldien, D.L. (2021). "Scotomanes ornatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T20058A22025092. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T20058A22025092.en. Retrieved 16 December 2023.


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