Orbiculus leaf-nosed bat
| Orbiculus leaf-nosed bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Hipposideridae |
| Genus: | Hipposideros |
| Species: | H. orbiculus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hipposideros orbiculus Francis, Kock & Habersetzer, 1999 | |
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| Range map 2011 | |
The orbiculus leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros orbiculus), also known as the orbiculus roundleaf bat, is a species of bat from the family Hipposideridae. The species has been found on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia and on peninsular Malaysia.[2]
The orbiculus leaf-nosed bat is listed as an endangered species on the IUCN Red List because of its small extent of occurrence and continuing decline of the extent and quality of its habitat, as well as its population.[1] The orbiculus leaf-nosed bat is a terrestrial species that prefers lowland rainforests, and its habitat is degradating due to logging, agriculture, infrastructure development, plantations, and forest fire.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Francis, C., Bates, P. & Kingston, T. (2008). "Hipposideros orbiculus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ↑ Simmons, N.B. (2005). "Order Chiroptera". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 375. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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