Wildlifeof Vietnam
Chinese Noctule
Bats
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Nyctalus plancyi
Rare visitor: recorded only occasionally in this country
Basic stats
Habitat
Forests and rural communities; roosts under buildings, in hollow trees, ruins, caves and rock crevices
Range
China and Taiwan
Size
Forearm 49–53mm
Weight
21–26g
The Chinese noctule is a common and widespread bat of China and Taiwan. It has golden-brown fur, a forearm averaging 49–53 mm and a weight of about 21–26 g. It typically inhabits forests but also occurs in rural communities, and it roosts under buildings, in hollow trees, in ruins, in caves and in rock crevices (Wikipedia, general species account).
Checklists also list it from Vietnam and neighbouring countries. The cached account gives no diet or breeding information.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Chinese Noctule live in?
- Forests and rural communities; roosts under buildings, in hollow trees, ruins, caves and rock crevices
- Where is the Chinese Noctule found?
- China and Taiwan
- How big is the Chinese Noctule?
- Forearm 49–53mm
- How much does the Chinese Noctule weigh?
- 21–26g