Ryukyu tube-nosed bat
Chiroptera / Family: Vespertilionidae
- Total length
- 47-52 mm
- Range
- Amami-Oshima, Tokunoshima, and Okinawa Island
It utilizes the withered leaves of trees with large, radiating leaves as its roost. In the diorama, it can be seen nestled among leaves of Heptapleurum heptaphyllum.
The length of its forearm is approximately 34 to 37 mm, with a weight of about 8 g. Its fur is pale brown, and its tube-like nose protrudes to the left and right.
At night, it flies around to capture and eat insects. In summer, adult females form maternity colonies consisting of about 10 bats. It was described as a new species in 1996 from Okinawa Island and was reported in Tokunoshima in 1999.
Habitat of This Animal:
B:Forest along the mountain ridge - B2:Deep forest
As time passes from the felling of trees, trees in the forest will grow taller and thicker. Tall trees like Castanopsis, a representative tree of forests in Tokunoshima Island, form the forest canopy. Different layers of plants are formed beneath it, including medium-to-small trees and bottom weeds, and the forest floor becomes gradually darker. Through such a process, the forest will become deeper, supporting the fauna of Tokunoshima Island.
This B2:Deep forest