| Hodgson's Bat | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Myotis |
| Species: | M. formosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Myotis formosus (Hodgson, 1835) |
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Hodgson's Bat (Myotis formosus), also called the Copper-winged bat, is a species of bat. An adult Hodgson's Bat has a body length of 4.3-5.7 cm, a tail of 3.6-5.6 cm, and a wing length of 4.3-5.2 cm. Favoring mountain forests, it is found throughout Central, Southeast, and East Asia, from Afghanistan to the Japanese island of Tsushima. It is distinguished from most other species in this range by its yellowish coloration.