Copper woolly bat
| Copper woolly bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Kerivoula |
| Species: | K. cuprosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Kerivoula cuprosa Thomas, 1912 | |
The copper woolly bat (Kerivoula cuprosa) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, and Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Fahr, J. 2004. Kerivoula cuprosa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
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