Perception Channels: tactile ; chemical
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: least concern
Insectivorous
Southern and eastern India to southern China, Sri Lanka, Hainan to Malaya, Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Lesser Sunda and Molucca Islands.
Biogeographic Regions: palearctic (Native ); oriental (Native )
Kerivoula picta often roost in tree hollows and trunks, foliage, huts, and buildings, but also inhabit dry leaves of vines and other plants, plantain fronds, and flowers.
Terrestrial Biomes: forest ; rainforest
Colors for Kerivoula picta are bright orange or scarlet, with black wings and orange along the fingers. As in other forms of Kerivoula, K. picta possesses long, wooly, rather curly hair, a small, fragile form, large funnel-shaped ears and 38 teeth. Head and body length is 31-57mm. Tail length is 32-55 mm, and forearm length is 27-45 mm.
Average mass: 4.5 g.
Other Physical Features: endothermic ; bilateral symmetry
Range number of offspring: 1 to 1.
Key Reproductive Features: gonochoric/gonochoristic/dioecious (sexes separate); sexual ; viviparous