Wildlifeof Sumatra
Greater Bamboo Bat
Free-tailed & Vesper Bats
Photo: Jon Hall (MammalWatching.com)
Tylonycteris robustula
Basic stats
Habitat
Up to about 1,500m
Range
Southern and Southeast Asia, from India and China to Timor-Leste
Size
Forearm 22–32mm
Weight
3–10g
The greater bamboo bat is a small vesper bat, weighing 3–10 g with a forearm of 22–32 mm. It has a wide range within southern and Southeast Asia, including Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam, and has been found at elevations up to 1,500 m (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Greater Bamboo Bat live in?
- Up to about 1,500m
- Where is the Greater Bamboo Bat found?
- Southern and Southeast Asia, from India and China to Timor-Leste
- How big is the Greater Bamboo Bat?
- Forearm 22–32mm
- How much does the Greater Bamboo Bat weigh?
- 3–10g