Sexual dimorphism is a widespread phenomenon within mammals, and males are generally lager than females. In contrast bats reveal a characteristic female-biased sexual dimorphism, females are larger than males, but its driving mechanism is still unclear. In order to explore the mechanism of sexual dimorphism within Harpiocephalus harpia, 32 specimens were sampled during bats surveys from seven sites in Guangdong, Guangxi, Jiangxi, Hunan, Hainan, Hubei and Zhejiang Provinces. All specimens were deposited in Key Laboratory of Conservation and Appl...