Hodgson's bat; Bartel's myotis
A species of bat (Myotis formosus). Used in zoological contexts.
Hodgson's bat is distributed in Asia.
Standard katakana spelling for this species name.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 黒 (kuro, 'black'), 赤 (aka, 'red'), and 蝙蝠 (kōmori, 'bat'), referring to the bat's coloration.