Month: December 2013

Chinese name: 伏翼 Family: 蝙蝠科 Vespertilionidae Scientific name: Vespertilio sinensis Conservation status: 無危 LC Habitat: Cave and forests Description: This is a small bat species widely distributed across Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia. It has brown or grayish fur, a wingspan of about 18–25 cm, and a body length of 3.5–5 cm. This…

Chinese name: 華南扁顱蝠 Family: 蝙蝠科 Vespertilionidae Scientific name: Tylonycteris fulvida Conservation status: 無危 LC Habitat: Bamboo forests Description: This is a small bat species found in Southeast Asia. It is known for its flattened skull and body, which allow it to roost in narrow spaces, such as bamboo internodes. Its fur is typically brown or gray,…

Chinese name: 中黄蝠/小黄蝠/高頭蝠 Family: 蝙蝠科 Vespertilionidae Scientific name: Scotophilus kuhlii Conservation status: 無危 LC Habitat: forests Description: This is a medium-sized bat species found in South and Southeast Asia. It has yellowish or brownish fur and a robust body with a wingspan of about 25–30 cm. This species inhabits forests, agricultural areas, and urban environments, often…

Chinese name: 普通伏翼 Family: 蝙蝠科 Vespertilionidae Scientific name: Pipistrellus pipistrellus Conservation status: 無危 LC Habitat: Urban and forests Description: This is a small (35–52 mm head to tail lengh), dark brown bat with no fur on its tail membrane and a wingspan of 180-240 mm. It have usually a single offspring in June or July.…

Chinese name: 大足鼠耳蝠 Family: 蝙蝠科 Vespertilionidae Scientific name: Myotis pilosus Conservation status: 易危 VU Habitat: Caves and near water Description: This is a medium-sized bat species found in East Asia, particularly in China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. It is named for its large feet, which are adapted for catching prey on the surface of water. This…

Other name: Japanese Pipistrelle, Asian Parti-colored Bat Chinese name: 東亞家蝠 Family: 蝙蝠科 Vespertilionidae Scientific name: Pipistrellus abramus Conservation status: 無危 LC  Habitat: Urban and forests Description: This is a small bat species found in East Asia, including Japan, China, Korea, and Taiwan. It has a wingspan of about 20–25 cm, with brown or grayish fur and…

Other name: Red-bellied Squirrel, Indochinese Red-bellied Squirrel Chinese name: 赤腹松鼠 Family: 松鼠科 Sciuridae Scientific name: Callosciurus erythraeus Conservation status: 無危 LC  Habitat: Forests and Parks Description: This is a tree squirrel species native to Southeast Asia, including parts of China, India, and Myanmar. It has a medium-sized body, bushy tail, and distinctive reddish-brown or orange underparts,…

Other name: Andaman rat Chinese name: 印支林鼠 Family: 鼠科 Muridae Scientific name: Rattus andamanensis Conservation status: 無危 LC  Habitat: Forests Description: This is a rodent species endemic to the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean. It has a typical rat-like appearance with a slender body, pointed snout, and long tail. The fur is usually brown or…

Other name: Common Rat, Street Rat, Sewer Rat, Wharf Rat, Hanover Rat, Norway rat, Norwegian rat Chinese name: 褐家鼠 Family: 鼠科 Muridae Scientific name: Rattus norvegicus Conservation status: 無危 LC  Habitat: Urban Description: This is a widespread rodent species native to northern China but now found globally due to human activity. It has a robust body,…

Other name: Chinese name: 江豚 Family: 海豚科 Delphinidae Scientific name: Neophocaena phocaenoides Conservation status: 易危 VU 國家二級保護動物 CITES Appendix I Habitat: shallow coastal waters and estuaries Description: This is a small, cryptic marine mammal found in coastal waters, including bays, estuaries, and mangrove swamps. It is characterized by the absence of a dorsal fin and…