Indochina's flat-headed woolly bat (Kerivoula dongduongana) is a species of vesper bat found in Southeast Asia, including Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia.
Taxonomy Indochina's flat-headed woolly bat was described as a new species in 2018. A genetic study revealed that the Asian population of Hardwicke's woolly bat, Kerivoula hardwickii, was actually a species complex of taxa that appeared similar but differed genetically. The authors recommended splitting K. hardwickii, with one resulting taxon named Kerivoula dongduongana. The holotype had been collected in Ngọc Linh in Vietnam in 2011. The species name dongduongana is derived from Vietnamese Ðông Dương, which formerly referred to Indochina.
Description Indochina's flat-headed woolly bat is considered a medium-sized member of the genus Kerivoula, with a forearm length of about . The holotype, an adult female, had a mass of .
Range Its range encompasses the Annamite Range of Southeast Asia, including southern Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and northwestern Thailand. A 2023 publication noted its first documented occurrence in China.
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