Greater bamboo bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the greater bamboo bat lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Tylonycteris robustula
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Vespertilionidae

Where does the greater bamboo bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the greater bamboo bat in 4 countries and territories across Asia. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the greater bamboo bat endangered?

The greater bamboo bat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the greater bamboo bat?

The greater bamboo bat (Tylonycteris robustula) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Vespertilionidae, genus Tylonycteris. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the greater bamboo bat

The greater bamboo bat (Tylonycteris robustula) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. 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. They have been found at elevations up to 1,500 metres (4,900 ft).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Greater bamboo bat (revision 1373240983), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1830533 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).