The little tube-nosed bat (''Murina aurata'') 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 ...
. An adult little tube-nosed bat has a body length of 4.0-4.6 cm, a tail length of 2.8-3.6 cm, and a wing length of 3.0-3.3 cm. The species is found across
South and
East Asia
East Asia is the eastern region of Asia, which is defined in both Geography, geographical and culture, ethno-cultural terms. The modern State (polity), states of East Asia include China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan. ...
, from the Indian subcontinent to the Korean Peninsula.
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Mammals of India
Murininae
Bats of Asia
Bats of South Asia
Bats of Southeast Asia
Mammals of China
Mammals of Korea
Mammals of Vietnam
Mammals described in 1872
Taxa named by Alphonse Milne-Edwards
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