A small leaf-nosed bat from Southern and South-East Asia whose genome has recently been sequenced owing to its marked sensitivity to climate change, making Stoliczka's Trident Bat a sentinel species for studying its impacts.
Small, with the characteristic leaf nose of the hipposiderids, in this case featuring a trident-shaped structure that gives the genus its common name. Distinguishing Stoliczka's Trident Bat from other small leaf-nosed species usually requires in-hand examination.
Caves and woodland in China, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
Insectivorous; hunts using the high-frequency echolocation typical of the genus.
Forms colonies in caves. Highly sensitive to temperature and climate variations, making Stoliczka's Trident Bat vulnerable to long-term climate change.
A widespread species considered of Least Concern, although its sensitivity to climate could make Stoliczka's Trident Bat an early indicator of environmental change.
Disturbance of cave roosts and, over the long term, climate change given its thermal sensitivity.
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