The Chinese water myotis (Myotis laniger) is a species of vesper bat. It is native to eastern India, Vietnam and China where it is found in forest habitats. It is believed to roost in caves and hollow trees.
| Chinese water myotis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Myotis |
| Species: | M. laniger |
| Binomial name | |
| Myotis laniger Peters, 1871 | |
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Description
editThe Chinese water myotis has grey-brown fur and a whitish underbelly. Its ears are long and pointed, and they can be distinguished by their large hind-feet.[2]
Echolocation
editReferences
edit- ↑ Feng, J.; Jiang, T.L. (2019). "Myotis laniger". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T136429A21984685. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T136429A21984685.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- 1 2 "Myotis laniger". www.bio.bris.ac.uk. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ↑ Bats Sonar Calls and its Application in Sonar Systems - Scientific Figure on ResearchGate. Fig. 2. The main categories of bat echolocation pulses: broadband FM sweeps, narrowband quasiconstant frequency pulse with short FM element (FM-QCF) and constant frequency (CF) call. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/The-main-categories-of-bat-echolocation-pulses-broadband-FM-sweeps-narrowband_fig1_221916149 [accessed 10 Jul 2025]
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