
Photo: Li et al. (2024) · CC BY 4.0
Harpiola isodon
Rare visitor: recorded only occasionally in this country
Habitat
Mountains at about 1,000–2,400m in Taiwan
Range
Taiwan; first recorded in Vietnam in 2006
Size
Forearm 31–36mm
The Formosan golden tube-nosed bat is a medium-sized tube-nosed bat with an average forearm of 31–36 mm. The guard hairs have shiny golden tips, and the woolly dorsal fur is very long and dark brown at the base, bright yellow in the middle and dark brown at the tip. The ears are 12.5–13 mm long and the tail membrane is densely furred above and below (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is native to the high-altitude regions of Taiwan, at about 1,000–2,400 m, and was recorded in Vietnam for the first time in 2006.