The harlequin bat (''Scotomanes ornatus'') is a species of

bat Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera.''cheir'', "hand" and πτερόν''pteron'', "wing". With their forelimbs adapted as wings, they are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight. Bats are more agile in flight than most bi ...

in the family

Vespertilionidae Vespertilionidae is a family of microbats, of the order Chiroptera, flying, insect-eating mammals variously described as the common, vesper, or simple nosed bats. The vespertilionid family is the most diverse and widely distributed of bat familie ...

, the vesper bats. It is the only member of the genus ''Scotomanes''. The harlequin bat is found in south-eastern Asia from India to China and Vietnam. It is a common and widespread species that lives in forests and caves and roosts in trees.

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Vesper bats Mammals of India Mammals of Nepal Mammals described in 1851 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Edward Blyth Bats of Asia {{Vespertilionidae-stub