Wildlifeof India
Tickell's False Serotine
Bats
Photo: (c) Utain Pummarin, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY (May be cropped or resized)
Hesperoptenus tickelli
Basic stats
Range
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand; possibly China
Size
Head and body about 7cm; forearm 5–6cm; wingspan 38–41cm
Tickell's bat is a vesper bat with a head and body of about 7 cm, a forearm of 5–6 cm and a wingspan of 38–41 cm; females are larger than males. Colour varies from greyish yellow to bright golden brown, with a greyer, lighter underside, and the fur is soft and dense. The digits are pinkish with blackish membranes between them, and the muzzle is broad and swollen (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand, and possibly China. The tail is enclosed in the membrane up to the tip. The cached account gives no habitat, diet or breeding information (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- Where is the Tickell's False Serotine found?
- Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand; possibly China
- How big is the Tickell's False Serotine?
- Head and body about 7cm; forearm 5–6cm; wingspan 38–41cm