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The Lesser False Vampire Bat, Megaderma spasma is a bat found in South Asia and Southeast Asia from Sri Lanka and India in the west to Indonesia and the Philippines in the east. They live in caves and tree hollows. They are insectivorous. The Lesser False Vampire Bat has a wingspan of up to 30cm and have a head-and-body length of around 10cm. Their forearms are normally around 7cm. Sometimes called the yellow-winged bat, the Lesser Vampire Bat has yellowish veins through the wing, and when the wings are spread with light behind, they are given a prominent yellow/orange tinge. Their body color ranges between grey/brown and blue/brown. Lesser False Vampire Bats live in rock crevices, caves, foliage and hollow trees, depending on availability.
