Japanese short-tailed bat
Scientific name: Eptesicus japonensis. A species of bat found in Japan.
The Japanese short-tailed bat is a bat species endemic to Japan.
Katakana spelling is standard for this species name.
Kanji spelling; rarely used. The word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 首輪 (くびわ, 'collar') + 蝙蝠 (こうもり, 'bat'), referring to the collar-like marking around its neck.