[2] It is found in Bangladesh[1] (in forested areas, especially in Dhaka Division[2]), Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.

[5] The species was thought to have been extinct before rediscovery after 133 years in Madhupur National Park in June 2021.

As in other species of Kerivoula, K. picta possesses long, wooly, rather curly hair, a small, fragile form, large funnel-shaped ears and 38 teeth.

[2] Small groups of these animals are often found in unusual roosting sites such as in the suspended nests of weaver finches and sunbirds, banana tree leaves, or under the eaves of huts.

The bright and broken coloration of these bats may be a form of camouflage to protect them, as they have been reported to blend in with dried leaves and flowers when they roost.

[2] The echolocation characteristics and the presence of a large interfemoral membrane, a characteristic feature of family Vespertilionidae, suggest that K. picta is an aerial hawker, i.e. capturing insects during flight using the interfemoral membrane as a net.

Academic researchers believe this practice to be harmful to an already scarce wild population as these bats cannot be farmed and can only raise one pup at a time.

[5] Taxidermied specimens of Kerivoula picta and other bat species are also sold as curios to tourists in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.