Kerivoula depressa, commonly called Miller's flat-headed woolly bat or the flat-skulled woolly bat, is a species of vesper bat found in Southeast Asia.
Kerivoula depressa is considered a medium-sized member of the genus Kerivoula. Its forearm length is about 30.8 mm (1.21 in). It has a flattened skull lacking any sagittal crest, with the greatest length of skull around 13.8 mm (0.54 in). The fur on its back is bicolored—individual hairs are black at the bases but dark brown at the tips. The fur on its belly is paler in color, also with bicolored hairs that are dark brown at the bases and brownish yellow at the tips.[4]
Range and habitat
Kerivoula depressa is found in Southeast Asia, where its range includes Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is found at elevations from 150–1,453 m (492–4,767 ft) above sea level in evergreen forest habitats.[1]
Conservation
As of 2021, it is evaluated as a least-concern species by the IUCN. It has a large geographic range, presumably large population that is not experiencing rapid decline, its range includes protected areas, and it can persist in environments experiencing disturbance.[1]
^Miller Jr., G. S. (1906). "Seven New Malayan Bats". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 19: 64–65.
^Kuo, Hao-Chih; Soisook, Pipat; Ho, Ying-Yi; Csorba, Gabor; Wang, Chun-Neng; Rossiter, Stephen J. (2017). "A Taxonomic Revision of the Kerivoula hardwickii Complex (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) with the Description of a New Species". Acta Chiropterologica. 19: 19. doi:10.3161/15081109ACC2017.19.1.002. S2CID89954556.
