Wildlifeof Nepal
Hutton's Tube-nosed Bat
BatsMurina huttoni
Basic stats
Habitat
Forest at about 1,450-2,500m, roosting among banana leaves
Range
Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand and Vietnam
Hutton's tube-nosed bat, Murina huttoni, is a vesper bat described by Peters in 1872. It lives in forest at about 1,450 to 2,500m, roosting among banana leaves, and is recorded in Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand and Vietnam. It is considered uncommon in South-east Asia (Wikipedia, general species account).
A 2025 study raised one former subspecies, the Fujian tube-nosed bat, to a separate species. The source gives no size, appearance or diet detail (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Hutton's Tube-nosed Bat live in?
- Forest at about 1,450-2,500m, roosting among banana leaves
- Where is the Hutton's Tube-nosed Bat found?
- Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand and Vietnam