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Hipposideridae is one of the twenty families of bats in the mammalian order Chiroptera and part of the microbat suborder. A member of this family is called a hipposiderid or an Old World leaf-nosed bat. They are named for their elongated, leaf-shaped nose. They are found in Africa, Asia, and Australia, primarily in forests, savannas, rocky areas, and caves, though some species can also be found in grasslands or wetlands. They range in size from the Malayan tailless leaf-nosed bat, at 3 cm (1 in) and no tail, to the striped leaf-nosed bat, at 13 cm (5 in) plus a 4 cm (2 in) tail. Like all bats, hipposiderids are capable of true and sustained flight, and have wing lengths ranging from multiple species with 3 cm (1 in), to the giant roundleaf bat at 13 cm (5 in). They are all insectivorous and primarily eat cicadas, cockroaches, termites, and beetles, though some species may eat trace amounts of fruit while consuming insects within. [1] Most hipposiderids do not have population estimates, but the ones that do range from 150 adult individuals to 10,000. The lesser great leaf-nosed bat, Makira roundleaf bat, Nicobar leaf-nosed bat, Pomona roundleaf bat, short-tailed roundleaf bat, Cox's roundleaf bat, and Sorensen's leaf-nosed bat are categorized as endangered species, and the Kolar leaf-nosed bat and Lamotte's roundleaf bat are categorized as critically endangered.
The 86 extant species of Hipposideridae are divided into seven genera; 70 of the species are in the Hipposideros genus. The other six genera are Anthops , Asellia , Aselliscus , Coelops , Doryrhina , and Macronycteris . A few extinct prehistoric hipposiderid species have been discovered, though due to ongoing research and discoveries the exact number and categorization is not fixed. [2]
Conservation status | |
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EX | Extinct (0 species) |
EW | Extinct in the wild (0 species) |
CR | Critically Endangered (2 species) |
EN | Endangered (7 species) |
VU | Vulnerable (15 species) |
NT | Near threatened (10 species) |
LC | Least concern (41 species) |
Other categories | |
DD | Data deficient (11 species) |
NE | Not evaluated (0 species) |
Conservation status codes listed follow the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Range maps are provided wherever possible; if a range map is not available, a description of the hipposiderid's range is provided. Ranges are based on the IUCN Red List for that species unless otherwise noted.
The family Hipposideridae consists of seven genera: Anthops , with one species; Asellia , containing four species; Aselliscus , containing three species; Coelops , containing two species; Doryrhina , containing two species; Hipposideros , containing 70 species; and Macronycteris , containing four species.
Family Hipposideridae
The following classification is based on the taxonomy described by the reference work Mammal Species of the World (2005), with augmentation by generally accepted proposals made since using molecular phylogenetic analysis, as supported by both the IUCN and the American Society of Mammalogists. [4]
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Flower-faced bat | A. ornatus Thomas, 1888 | Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands | Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 0.3–1 cm (0.1–0.4 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length [5] Habitat: Forest and caves [6] | VU
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Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Arabian trident bat | A. arabica Benda, Vallo, & Reiter, 2011 | Oman and Yemen | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 1–3 cm (0.4–1.2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length [7] Habitat: Savanna [8] | DD
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Patrizi's trident leaf-nosed bat | A. patrizii Beaux, 1931 | Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Saudi Arabia | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in) long, plus 1–2 cm (0.4–0.8 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length [7] Habitat: Shrubland, grassland, and caves [9] | LC
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Somalian trident bat | A. italosomalica Beaux, 1936 | Horn of Africa | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 1–3 cm (0.4–1.2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length [7] Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, grassland, caves, and desert [10] | DD
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Trident bat | A. tridens (Geoffroy, 1813) | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 1–3 cm (0.4–1.2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length [7] Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, grassland, caves, and desert [11] | LC
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Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Dong Bac's trident bat | A. dongbacanus Tu et al., 2015 | Northern Vietnam | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in) long, plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail about 4 cm (2 in) arm/wing length [5] Habitat: Forest and caves [12] | NT
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Stoliczka's trident bat | A. stoliczkanus (Dobson, 1871) | Southeastern Asia | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in) long, plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length [5] Habitat: Forest and caves [13] | LC
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Temminck's trident bat | A. tricuspidatus (Temminck, 1835) | Northern Oceania | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in) long, plus 1–3 cm (0.4–1.2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length [5] Habitat: Forest and caves [14] | LC
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Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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East Asian tailless leaf-nosed bat | C. frithii Blyth, 1848 Five subspecies
| Southeastern Asia | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in) long, with no tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length [5] Habitat: Forest and caves [15] | NT
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Malayan tailless leaf-nosed bat | C. robinsoni Bonhote, 1908 | Southeastern Asia | Size: 3–4 cm (1–2 in) long, with no tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length [5] Habitat: Caves and forest [16] | VU
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Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Greater roundleaf bat | D. camerunensis Eisentraut, 1956 | Central Africa | Size: 9–10 cm (4 in) long, plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 7–8 cm (3–3 in) arm/wing length [5] Habitat: Forest [17] | DD
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Cyclops roundleaf bat | D. cyclops Temminck, 1853 | Central and western Africa | Size: 7–10 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 1–4 cm (0.4–1.6 in) tail 5–8 cm (2–3 in) arm/wing length [5] Habitat: Forest and savanna [18] | LC
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Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Aba roundleaf bat | H. abae Allen, 1917 | Central and western Africa | Size: 6–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Savanna and rocky areas [20] | LC
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Aellen's roundleaf bat | H. marisae Aellen, 1954 | Western Africa | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in) long, plus 1–3 cm (0.4–1.2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Caves, rocky areas, and forest [21] | VU
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Andersen's leaf-nosed bat | H. gentilis Andersen, 1918 | Southern and southeastern Asia | Size: About 4 cm (2 in) long, plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest and caves [22] | LC
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Arnhem leaf-nosed bat | H. inornatus McKean, 1970 | Northern Australia | Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 6–8 cm (2–3 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and caves [23] | VU
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Ashy roundleaf bat | H. cineraceus Blyth, 1853 Two subspecies
| Southern and southeastern Asia | Size: Unknown length 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest and caves [24] | LC
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Benito roundleaf bat | H. beatus K. Andersen, 1906 Two subspecies
| Central and western Africa | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in) long, plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands [25] | LC
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Biak roundleaf bat | H. papua (Thomas & Doria, 1886) | Indonesia | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest and caves [26] | LC
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Bicolored roundleaf bat | H. bicolor (Temminck, 1834) | Southeastern Asia | Size: Unknown length 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest and caves [27] | LC
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Big-eared roundleaf bat | H. macrobullatus Tate, 1941 | Indonesia | Size: Unknown length 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest and caves [28] | DD
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Boeadi's roundleaf bat | H. boeadii Rossiter, Suyanto, Kingston, & Bates, 2007 | Indonesia | Size: Unknown length, plus 1–2 cm (0.4–0.8 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest [29] | DD
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Borneo roundleaf bat | H. doriae (Peters, 1871) | Southeastern Asia | Size: Unknown length 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest [30] | NT
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Cantor's roundleaf bat | H. galeritus Cantor, 1846 | Southern and southeastern Asia | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Rocky areas, caves, and forest [31] | LC
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Cox's roundleaf bat | H. coxi Shelford, 1901 | Western Borneo | Size: Unknown length 5–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Unknown [32] | EN
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Crested roundleaf bat | H. inexpectatus Laurie & Hill, 1954 | Indonesia | Size: Unknown length About 10 cm (4 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Caves and unknown [33] | DD
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Dayak roundleaf bat | H. dyacorum Thomas, 1902 | Indonesia and Malaysia | Size: Unknown length 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest and caves [34] | LC
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Diadem leaf-nosed bat | H. diadema (É. Geoffroy, 1813) | Southeastern Asia | Size: 6–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 5–10 cm (2–4 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest, savanna, and caves [35] | LC
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Dusky leaf-nosed bat | H. ater Templeton, 1848 Six subspecies
| Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in) long, plus 1–3 cm (0.4–1.2 in) tail 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and caves [36] | LC
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Ethiopian large-eared roundleaf bat | H. megalotis (Heuglin, 1862) | Eastern Africa | Size: About 4 cm (2 in) long, plus 2–3 cm (1 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Savanna and shrubland [37] | LC
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Fawn leaf-nosed bat | H. cervinus (Gould, 1854) Four subspecies
| Southeastern Asia | Size: 5–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest and caves [38] | LC
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Fierce roundleaf bat | H. dinops K. Andersen, 1905 | Northeastern Oceania | Size: 8–11 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 5–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 8–10 cm (3–4 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest and caves [39] | VU
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Fly River roundleaf bat | H. muscinus (Thomas & Doria, 1886) | New Guinea | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in) long, plus about 2 cm (1 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length [5] Habitat: Forest [40] | LC
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Fulvus roundleaf bat | H. fulvus Gray, 1838 | Southern Asia | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in) long, plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest and caves [41] | LC
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Grand roundleaf bat | H. grandis Allen, 1936 | Southeastern Asia | Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Caves and unknown [42] | LC
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Great roundleaf bat | H. armiger (Hodgson, 1835) Four subspecies
| Eastern and southeastern Asia | Size: 8–11 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 8–11 cm (3–4 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest and caves [43] | LC
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Griffin's leaf-nosed bat | H. griffini Thong et al., 2012 | Vietnam | Size: Unknown length 8–9 cm (3–4 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest and caves [44] | NT
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Ha Long leaf-nosed bat | H. alongensis Bourret, 1942 | Vietnam | Size: Unknown length 6–8 cm (2–3 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest and caves [45] | VU
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Hill's roundleaf bat | H. edwardshilli Flannery & Colgan, 1993 | Northern Papua New Guinea | Size: About 5 cm (2 in) long, plus 1–2 cm (0.4–0.8 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length [5] Habitat: Forest and caves [46] | VU
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House-dwelling leaf-nosed bat | H. einnaythu Douangboubpha et al., 2011 | Myanmar | Size: Unknown length 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Unknown [47] | DD
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Indian roundleaf bat | H. lankadiva Kelaart, 1850 | Southern Asia | Size: Unknown length, plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 7–10 cm (3–4 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and caves [48] | LC
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Intermediate roundleaf bat | H. larvatus (Horsfield, 1823) | Southeastern Asia | Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest and caves [49] | LC
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Jones's roundleaf bat | H. jonesi Hayman, 1947 | Western Africa | Size: 5–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 1–3 cm (0.4–1.2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest, savanna, grassland, rocky areas, and caves [50] | NT
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Khajuria's leaf-nosed bat | H. durgadasi Khajuria, 1970 | Central India | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in) long, plus 2–3 cm (1 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest and caves [51] | VU
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Kolar leaf-nosed bat | H. hypophyllus Kock & Bhat, 1994 | Southern India | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in) long, plus 2–3 cm (1 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Shrubland and caves [52] | CR
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Lamotte's roundleaf bat | H. lamottei (Brosset, 1984) | Western Africa | Size: 9–11 cm (4 in) long, plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 5–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest, grassland, and caves [53] | CR
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Laotian leaf-nosed bat | H. rotalis Francis, Kock, & Habersetzer, 1999 | Laos | Size: Unknown length, plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest [54] | LC
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Large Asian roundleaf bat | H. lekaguli Thonglongya & Hill, 1974 | Southeastern Asia | Size: Unknown length 6–8 cm (2–3 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest and caves [55] | NT
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Large Mindanao roundleaf bat | H. coronatus Peters, 1871 | Philippines | Size: 8–9 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 2–3 cm (1 in) tail About 5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest and caves [56] | DD
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Lesser great leaf-nosed bat | H. turpis Bangs, 1901 | Japan | Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 6–8 cm (2–3 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest, inland wetlands, and caves [57] | EN
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Maduran leaf-nosed bat | H. madurae Kitchener & Maryanto, 1993 | Indonesia | Size: Unknown length, plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 5–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest and caves [58] | NT
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Maggie Taylor's roundleaf bat | H. maggietaylorae Smith & Hill, 1981 Two subspecies
| New Guinea and nearby islands | Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Caves, shrubland, and forest [59] | LC
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Maghreb Leaf-nosed Bat | H. tephrus Cabrera, 1906 | Morocco, Yemen, and Senegal | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in) long, plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail Unknown arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest and savanna [60] | LC
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Makira roundleaf bat | H. demissus K. Andersen, 1909 | Solomon Islands | Size: 6–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail About 7 cm (3 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest and caves [61] | EN
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Malayan roundleaf bat | H. nequam K. Andersen, 1918 | Malaysia | Size: Unknown length About 5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Unknown [62] | DD
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Nicobar leaf-nosed bat | H. nicobarulae Miller, 1902 | Nicobar Islands | Size: Unknown length 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest and caves [63] | EN
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Noack's roundleaf bat | H. ruber Noack, 1893 Two subspecies
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest, savanna, and caves [64] | LC
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Northern leaf-nosed bat | H. stenotis Thomas, 1913 | Northern Australia | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in) long, plus 2–3 cm (1 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length [5] Habitat: Savanna, rocky areas, and caves [65] | VU
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Orbiculus leaf-nosed bat | H. orbiculus Francis, Kock, & Habersetzer, 1999 | Sumatra island in Indonesia and Malaysia | Size: Unknown length, plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest [66] | VU
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Peleng leaf-nosed bat | H. pelingensis Shamel, 1940 | Sulawesi island in Indonesia | Size: Unknown length 9–10 cm (4 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest and caves [67] | NT
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Pendlebury's roundleaf bat | H. pendleburyi Chasen, 1936 | Thailand | Size: Unknown length, plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 7–9 cm (3–4 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest and caves [68] | VU
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Philippine forest roundleaf bat | H. obscurus (Peters, 1861) | Philippines | Size: 5–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 1–3 cm (0.4–1.2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest and caves [69] | LC
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Philippine pygmy roundleaf bat | H. pygmaeus (Waterhouse, 1843) | Philippines | Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 1–3 cm (0.4–1.2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest and caves [70] | LC
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Phou Khao Khouay leaf-nosed bat | H. khaokhouayensis Guillén-Servent & Francis, 2009 | Laos and Vietnam | Size: Unknown length 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest [71] | VU
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Pomona roundleaf bat | H. pomona K. Andersen, 1918 | India | Size: Unknown length 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest and caves [72] | EN
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Pratt's roundleaf bat | H. pratti Thomas, 1891 | Eastern Asia | Size: 9–11 cm (4 in) long, plus 5–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 7–9 cm (3–4 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Caves [73] | LC
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Ridley's leaf-nosed bat | H. ridleyi Robinson & Kloss, 1911 | Southeastern Asia | Size: Unknown length, plus 2–3 cm (1 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest [74] | VU
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Schneider's leaf-nosed bat | H. speoris (Schneider, 1800) | India | Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in) long 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, rocky areas, and caves [75] | LC
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Semon's leaf-nosed bat | H. semoni Matschie, 1903 | Northeastern Australia | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in) long, plus 2–3 cm (1 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length [5] Habitat: Forest, savanna, and caves [76] | LC
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Shield-faced roundleaf bat | H. lylei Thomas, 1913 | Southeastern Asia | Size: 7–10 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 7–9 cm (3–4 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest and caves [77] | LC
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Shield-nosed leaf-nosed bat | H. scutinares Robinson, Jenkins, Francis, & Fulford, 2003 | Laos and Vietnam | Size: Unknown length, plus 5–6 cm (2 in) tail 7–9 cm (3–4 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest and caves [78] | VU
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Short-headed roundleaf bat | H. breviceps Tate, 1941 | Indonesia | Size: About 4 cm (2 in) long, plus about 2 cm (1 in) tail About 4 cm (2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest and caves [79] | DD
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Short-tailed roundleaf bat | H. curtus Allen, 1921 | Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea | Size: 5–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 1–3 cm (0.4–1.2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest and caves [80] | EN
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Sooty roundleaf bat | H. fuliginosus (Temminck, 1853) | Central and western Africa | Size: 8–10 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 5–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest [81] | LC
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Sorensen's leaf-nosed bat | H. sorenseni Kitchener, 1993 | Indonesia | Size: 5–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 5–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Caves [82] | EN
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Spurred roundleaf bat | H. calcaratus (Dobson, 1877) Two subspecies
| Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands | Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest and caves [83] | LC
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Sumba roundleaf bat | H. sumbae (Oei, 1960) | Indonesia and East Timor | Size: Unknown length, plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Caves [84] | LC
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Sundevall's roundleaf bat | H. caffer (Sundevall, 1846) Three subspecies
| Africa and southern Arabian Peninsula | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, inland wetlands, and caves [85] | LC
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Telefomin roundleaf bat | H. corynophyllus Hill, 1985 | New Guinea | Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length [5] Habitat: Forest and caves [86] | LC
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Thailand roundleaf bat | H. halophyllus Hill & Yenbutra, 1984 | Thailand | Size: Unknown length 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length [19] Habitat: Forest and caves [87] | VU
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Timor roundleaf bat | H. crumeniferus Lesueur & Petit, 1807 | Indonesia | Size: Unknown [19] Habitat: Forest [88] | DD
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Wollaston's roundleaf bat | H. wollastoni Thomas, 1913 Three subspecies
| New Guinea | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in) long, plus about 3 cm (1 in) tail About 4 cm (2 in) arm/wing length [5] Habitat: Forest and caves [89] | LC
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Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Commerson's roundleaf bat | M. commersonii Geoffroy, 1813 | Madagascar | Size: 10–11 cm (4 in) long, plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 8–11 cm (3–4 in) arm/wing length [5] Habitat: Forest and caves [90] | NT
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Giant roundleaf bat | M. gigas Wagner, 1845 | Central and western Africa | Size: 9–12 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 9–13 cm (4–5 in) arm/wing length [5] Habitat: Forest, savanna, rocky areas, and caves [91] | LC
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São Tomé leaf-nosed bat | M. thomensis Bocage, 1891 | São Tomé Island | Size: 10–11 cm (4 in) long, plus 2–3 cm (1 in) tail [5] Habitat: Forest and caves [92] | LC
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Striped leaf-nosed bat | M. vittata (Peters, 1852) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Size: 9–13 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 8–11 cm (3–4 in) arm/wing length [5] Habitat: Forest, savanna, and caves [93] | NT
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The spotted free-tailed bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, and rocky areas.
The Benito roundleaf bat is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Togo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
The greater roundleaf bat is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Kenya. Previously placed in Hipposideros, it was transferred to Doryrhina because it is assumed to be closely related to the cyclops roundleaf bat.
The sooty roundleaf bat is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and moist savanna.
The giant roundleaf bat is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae 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. 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. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The Ethiopian large-eared roundleaf bat is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, and Somalia. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, caves, and hot deserts.
Noack's roundleaf bat is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is found throughout tropical Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist savanna, and caves and other subterranean habitats.
The São Tomé leaf-nosed bat is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is endemic to the island of São Tomé, in the Gulf of Guinea off the western coast of Africa. The bat's natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and caves.
The Sierra Leone free-tailed bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, and possibly the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
The Medje free-tailed bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
The dwarf free-tailed bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
The Railer bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Peters's flat-headed bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae and the monotypic genus Platymops. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, and South Sudan. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and rocky areas.
The Aldabra flying fox is a species of megabat in the genus Pteropus. It is endemic to the Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles, like Chaerephon pusilla, though the latter may be the same species as the little free-tailed bat.