Glischropus tylopus
Basic stats
Diet
Flying insects
Habitat
Forest, roosts in bamboo internodes or furled leaves
Range
South and Southeast Asia, including Borneo
Litter size
1 pup (typical for vespertilionid bats)
Gestation period
About 3 months (typical for vespertilionid bats)
Size
Small bat (forearm ~35–40mm)
Weight
5–9g
A small bat named for fleshy, adhesive pads on its thumbs and soles, which let it cling to the smooth interior surfaces of hollow bamboo internodes and furled leaves used as day roosts.
Forages for flying insects at night over forest and forest edge, returning by day to the smooth-walled shelters its specialised pads are adapted to grip.
