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By Liz Ballenger
Geographic Range
Southern and eastern India to southern China, Sri Lanka, Hainan to Malaya, Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Lesser Sunda and Molucca Islands.
Biogeographic Regions
palearctic 
(Native ); oriental (Native )
Habitat
Kerivoula picta often roost in tree hollows and trunks, foliage, huts, and buildings, but also inhabit dry leaves of vines and other plants, plantain fronds, and flowers.
Terrestrial Biomes
forest ; rainforest
Physical Description
4.5 g
(0.16 oz)
Colors for Kerivoula picta are bright orange or scarlet, with black wings and orange along the fingers. As in other forms of Kerivoula, K. picta possesses long, wooly, rather curly hair, a small, fragile form, large funnel-shaped ears and 38 teeth. Head and body length is 31-57mm. Tail length is 32-55 mm, and forearm length is 27-45 mm.
Reproduction
1 to 1
Key Reproductive Features
gonochoric/gonochoristic/dioecious (sexes separate); viviparous
Behavior
Painted bats forage late in the evening and generally fly in circles close to the ground with a weak, fluttering flight. They roost solitarily or in groups of 2-6 bats.
Food Habits
Insectivorous
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [Link]
Least Concern
More Information
For More Information
Find Kerivoula picta information at
Contributors
Liz Ballenger (author), University of Michigan.
