Fulvus roundleaf bat

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Fulvus roundleaf bat
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Location: Manpeshwar CaveDahisar, Mumbai
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Hipposideridae
Genus: Hipposideros
Species:
H. fulvus
Binomial name
Hipposideros fulvus
Gray, 1838
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Fulvus roundleaf bat range

The fulvus roundleaf bat or fulvus leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros fulvus) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. [1]

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Taxonomy

The fulvus roundleaf bat was described as a new species in 1838 by British zoologist John Edward Gray. The holotype had been collected by Walter Elliot in the Madras, India (now Chennai). Gray stated that its fur was "reddish fulvous", giving it the species name "fulvus". [2]

Description

Individuals have a forearm length of 38–44 mm (1.5–1.7 in) and weigh 8–9 g (0.28–0.32 oz). It has large ears that are rounded at the tips. Its fur color is variable; individuals have been documented with pale yellow, golden orange, and pale gray fur. [3]

Range and habitat

It is native to Central and South Asia, and has been documented in the following countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. It is found at a range of elevations from 0–2,600 m (0–8,530 ft) above sea level. [1]

Conservation

As of 2019, it is evaluated as a least-concern species by the IUCN. It meets the criteria for this classification because it has a wide—if patchy—geographic range, and it is not likely to be experiencing rapid population decline. It has a low population density, however, and is threatened by disturbance of its roosts. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Srinivasulu, B.; Srinivasulu, C. (2019). "Hipposideros fulvus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T10135A22089934. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T10135A22089934.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Gray, J. E. (1838). "A revision of the genera of bats (Vespertilionidae), and the description of some new genera and species". Magazine of Zoology and Botany. 2 (12): 483–505.
  3. ↑ Smith, Andrew T. (2010). A Guide to the Mammals of China. Princeton University Press. p. 347. ISBN   9781400834112.
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