The Nepal myotis (Myotis nipalensis) is a vesper bat of genus Myotis.
Description They are small, with the total length less than and wing span less than . It has a small ear and long narrow tragus. It has dense pelage the dorsal pelage is basally dark and dark tipped, ventral pelage is also dark but with paler tips.A Guide to the Mammals of China By Andrew T. Smith, Yan Xie, Robert S. Hoffmann, Darrin Lunde, John MacKinnon, Don E. Wilson, W. Chris Wozencraft
Reproduction They reproduce once a year giving birth to a single offspring.
Distribution They are endemic to Asia and are found from Iran to Siberia.
Habitat They are found in both high and low altitude regions. They inhabit a variety of habitats including arid regions mountainous regions and forests.
Diet They mainly fest on lepidopterans. They hunt at dusk.
Subspecies Mammal Species of the World lists three subspecies: Myotis nipalensis nipalensis (Dobson, 1871) Myotis nipalensis przewalskii (Bobrinski, 1926) Myotis nipalensis transcaspicus (Ognev & Heptner, 1928)
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