Wildlifeof Malaysia
Common Thick-thumbed Bat
Bats
Photo: George Edward Dobson · Public domain
Glischropus tylopus
Basic stats
Habitat
Forest; roosts in dead or damaged bamboo stalks, rock crevices or banana leaves
Range
Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Brunei
Size
Forearm 28–31mm; tail 32–36mm; ear 9–11mm
Weight
3.7–4.8g
The common thick-thumbed bat is a small vesper bat with a forearm of 28–31 mm, a tail of 32–36 mm, an ear of 9–11 mm and a weight of 3.7–4.8 g. The fur on the back is darker brown and shaggy, with a paler underside, and the base of the thumbs and the soles of the feet have thickened pads that may be white or pink (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is nocturnal, frequently roosting by day in dead or damaged bamboo stalks, rock crevices or banana leaves, and lives in forested environments in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Brunei (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Common Thick-thumbed Bat live in?
- Forest; roosts in dead or damaged bamboo stalks, rock crevices or banana leaves
- Where is the Common Thick-thumbed Bat found?
- Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Brunei
- How big is the Common Thick-thumbed Bat?
- Forearm 28–31mm; tail 32–36mm; ear 9–11mm
- How much does the Common Thick-thumbed Bat weigh?
- 3.7–4.8g