Titania's woolly bat (Kerivoula titania ) is a species of bat found in Southeast Asia.
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starts withIt is considered a medium-sized member of its genus.Its forearm is 32.4–35.9 mm (1.28–1.41 in) long.It has large, mostly hairless ears that are 12.8–15 mm (0.50–0.59 in) long.It has tall and narrow tragi that are 8.5–9.1 mm (0.33–0.36 in) long.Its tail is 45.8–53 mm (1.80–2.09 in) long.It weighs 4.0–7.9 g (0.14–0.28 oz).Its skull has a distinctly flat appearance.Its dental formula is 2.1.3.33.1.3.3 for a total of 38 teeth.Its individual hairs are tricolored: their bases are black, their middles are pale gray, and their tips are dark gray.
This species was first described from eastern Cambodia, with additional specimens from Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand.In 2012, it was first documented in Hainan Island of China and Taiwan.This discovery made it only the third bat of its genus to be documented in China.
It is nocturnal and roosts in sheltered places during the dayIts flattened skull suggests that it roosts in constricted spaces such as under tree bark or in crevices.Not much is known about its reproduction, but a female in late-stage pregnancy was once documented in early May.Lactating females have been recorded in mid May and early June.
It is one of the known natural reservoirs of the SARS coronavirus.In one study in Taiwan, 10% of individuals tested positive for the SARS coronavirus.
It is currently assessed as least concern by the IUCN—its lowest conservation priority.It meets the criteria for this assessment because it has a large range, no major threats to this species have been identified, and it is not likely to be declining quickly.
