Lesser Bamboo Bat
Species: Tyloncteris pachypus
Origin: South East Asia
Description:
The Bamboo bats are a genus of vesper bats in the genus Tylonycteris. The name translates as “padded bat” referring to the presence of hairless fleshy pads on their hands and feet, which helps the bats to grip onto bamboo.
It is one of the smallest species of vesper bats and is native to South East Asia.
Lesser bamboo bats typically roosts in the slit bored into the shoots of bamboo by leaf beetle larvae. The entrance slit to such cavities is too restrictive for most predators such as snakes, but the flattened head of the bamboo bat allows it to enter. The bats are insectivorous, with flies, beetles, wasps, bees and ants being the bulk of their diet.
Females tend to roost in small groups of about five individuals although larger groupings of up to 38 have been reported. Males typically roost alone, or in small groups of up to six. Individuals switch roosts every day, and larger groupings tend to be temporary.
Frame size: 20x20xD5cm
*Please note specimens may vary slightly in colour and appearance.
Species: Tyloncteris pachypus
Origin: South East Asia
Description:
The Bamboo bats are a genus of vesper bats in the genus Tylonycteris. The name translates as “padded bat” referring to the presence of hairless fleshy pads on their hands and feet, which helps the bats to grip onto bamboo.
It is one of the smallest species of vesper bats and is native to South East Asia.
Lesser bamboo bats typically roosts in the slit bored into the shoots of bamboo by leaf beetle larvae. The entrance slit to such cavities is too restrictive for most predators such as snakes, but the flattened head of the bamboo bat allows it to enter. The bats are insectivorous, with flies, beetles, wasps, bees and ants being the bulk of their diet.
Females tend to roost in small groups of about five individuals although larger groupings of up to 38 have been reported. Males typically roost alone, or in small groups of up to six. Individuals switch roosts every day, and larger groupings tend to be temporary.
Frame size: 20x20xD5cm
*Please note specimens may vary slightly in colour and appearance.
Species: Tyloncteris pachypus
Origin: South East Asia
Description:
The Bamboo bats are a genus of vesper bats in the genus Tylonycteris. The name translates as “padded bat” referring to the presence of hairless fleshy pads on their hands and feet, which helps the bats to grip onto bamboo.
It is one of the smallest species of vesper bats and is native to South East Asia.
Lesser bamboo bats typically roosts in the slit bored into the shoots of bamboo by leaf beetle larvae. The entrance slit to such cavities is too restrictive for most predators such as snakes, but the flattened head of the bamboo bat allows it to enter. The bats are insectivorous, with flies, beetles, wasps, bees and ants being the bulk of their diet.
Females tend to roost in small groups of about five individuals although larger groupings of up to 38 have been reported. Males typically roost alone, or in small groups of up to six. Individuals switch roosts every day, and larger groupings tend to be temporary.
Frame size: 20x20xD5cm
*Please note specimens may vary slightly in colour and appearance.
