Nepal myotis
# Nepal myotis

Myotis nipalensis commonly known as Nepal myotis is a vesper bat of genus Myotis.

## Description

They are small, with the total length less than 10 centimetres (4 in) and wing span less than 4 centimetres (2 in). 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.

## 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)
