Ashy roundleaf bat

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Ashy roundleaf bat
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Hipposideridae
Genus: Hipposideros
Species:
H. cineraceus
Binomial name
Hipposideros cineraceus
Blyth, 1853
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Ashy roundleaf bat range

The ashy roundleaf bat (Hipposideros cineraceus) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae found in Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam. [1]

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Taxonomy and etymology

It was described as a new species in 1853 by English zoologist Edward Blyth. The holotype had been collected by William Theobald near the Salt Range in Bhera, Pakistan. [2] Its species name "cineraceus" is derived from Latin " cinereus ," meaning "ashen." Blyth described parts of its fur as "greyish-white." [2]

Description

It is a small species of bat, with individuals weighing 4–5.5 g (0.14–0.19 oz). Its forearm length is 36–40.5 mm (1.42–1.59 in). It has a simple nose-leaf with a raised bump on the nasal septum. [3]

Biology and ecology

It roosts in sheltered places such as caves during the day. [3]

Range and habitat

Its range includes several countries in South and Southeast Asia. It has been documented in Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam. It has been documented at a range of elevations from 62–1,480 m (203–4,856 ft) above sea level. [1]

Conservation

As of 2019, it is assessed as a least-concern species by the IUCN. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Douangboubpha , B.; Srinivasulu, B.; Srinivasulu, C. (2019). "Hipposideros cineraceus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T10119A22093106. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T10119A22093106.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Blyth, E. (1853). "Report of Curator, Zoological Department". The Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 22: 410.
  3. 1 2 Phillipps, Q.; Phillipps, K. (2016). Phillipps' Field Guide to the Mammals of Borneo and Their Ecology: Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei, and Kalimantan. Princeton University Press. p. 106. ISBN   978-0691169415.