Lesser Mouse-eared Bat

The lesser mouse-eared bat is an insectivorous bat that closely resembles the greater mouse-eared bat but is a relatively large Myotis. The forearm is 50.5 to 62.1mm, the fifth finger 63 to 81mm and the third finger 85 to 103mm, and weight varies from 19 to 26g (Wikipedia, general species account).

Its distribution is given as wide, from the Iberian Peninsula to China, and the countries named in the source opened include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and China but not Nepal. Its place in the Nepal guide is therefore flagged for checking. Nothing on roosting or breeding was found. Nationally Data Deficient (Nepal National Red List 2011).