Wildlifeof India
Hutton's Tube-nosed Bat
BatsMurina huttonii
Basic stats
Habitat
Forest at 1,450–2,500m; roosts among banana leaves
Range
Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand and Vietnam
Hutton's tube-nosed bat, Murina huttoni, is a vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae (Wikipedia, general species account).
It has been recorded in Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand and Vietnam, at elevations of about 1,450 to 2,500 m. It lives in forest and has been found roosting among the leaves of banana trees. In Southeast Asia it is considered uncommon, and its habitat is under pressure from clearance for firewood and timber and conversion to agriculture (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Hutton's Tube-nosed Bat live in?
- Forest at 1,450–2,500m; roosts among banana leaves
- Where is the Hutton's Tube-nosed Bat found?
- Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand and Vietnam