Wildlifeof Thailand
Kitti's Hog-nosed Bat
Craseonycteridae
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Craseonycteris thonglongyai
Basic stats
Diet
Small flying insects
Habitat
Limestone caves and nearby dry forest
Range
Western Thailand and south-eastern Myanmar
Size
Head and body about 29–33mm
Weight
About 2g
Kitti's hog-nosed bat is among the smallest living mammals, about 29–33 mm long and roughly 2 g. It has a pig-like upturned nose, large ears, broad wings and no external tail. It is the only living species in the family Craseonycteridae (IUCN species assessment; specialist bat accounts).
Its tiny range is confined to limestone areas of western Thailand and south-eastern Myanmar. Small colonies roost deep in caves and make brief evening and dawn foraging flights for tiny insects in nearby dry forest. Quarrying, cave disturbance and degradation of surrounding vegetation threaten sites (IUCN species assessment). It is Nationally Endangered (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Kitti's Hog-nosed Bat eat?
- Small flying insects
- What habitat does the Kitti's Hog-nosed Bat live in?
- Limestone caves and nearby dry forest
- Where is the Kitti's Hog-nosed Bat found?
- Western Thailand and south-eastern Myanmar
- How big is the Kitti's Hog-nosed Bat?
- Head and body about 29–33mm
- How much does the Kitti's Hog-nosed Bat weigh?
- About 2g