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Himalayan Whiskered Myotis

Bats

Myotis siligorensis

Basic stats

Diet

Flying insects

Habitat

Hill and montane forest

Range

South and Southeast Asia, including hill forest in Borneo

Litter size

1 pup (typical for Myotis)

Gestation period

About 2–3 months (typical for Myotis)

Size

Small bat (forearm ~33–37mm, typical for the genus)

Weight

4–7g (typical for the genus)

A small whiskered Myotis with a wide Asian range extending from the Himalayan foothills down through Southeast Asia, including hill forest populations in Borneo.

Roosts in tree hollows or foliage, hunting flying insects at night; field separation from Borneo's several other small whiskered Myotis species generally requires close in-hand comparison.

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