Giant roundleaf bat | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Hipposideridae |
Genus: | Macronycteris |
Species: | M. gigas |
Binomial name | |
Macronycteris gigas (Wagner, 1845) | |
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Giant roundleaf bat range |
The giant roundleaf bat (Macronycteris gigas) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae [2] found in western tropical Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and caves. The species was formerly considered part of M. commersoni , which is now viewed as being restricted to Madagascar. [1] [2] Both commersoni and it were formerly placed in the genus Hipposideros , but moved to the resurrected Macronycteris in 2017 on the basis of molecular evidence. [3] It is threatened by habitat loss.