Myotis macrotarsus
Basic stats
Diet
Aquatic insects, small fish
Habitat
Forages low over rivers, streams and pools
Range
Borneo, Philippines
Litter size
1 pup (typical for Myotis)
Gestation period
About 2–3 months (typical for Myotis)
Size
Medium bat with large feet (forearm ~38–43mm, typical for the genus)
Weight
8–13g (typical for the genus)
A pale-furred 'fishing bat' with enlarged feet adapted to trawling the water surface, closely related to Hasselt's and the large Bornean myotis within the same fish- and insect-catching guild.
Forages low over rivers and pools at night, raking prey from the water surface, and roosts in caves or hollow trees close to its foraging waterways.
