| Philippine forest roundleaf bat | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Hipposideridae |
| Genus: | Hipposideros |
| Species: | H. obscurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hipposideros obscurus (Peters, 1861) | |
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| Philippine forest roundleaf bat range | |
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The Philippine forest roundleaf bat (Hipposideros obscurus) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is endemic to the Philippines.
It was described as a new species in 1861 by German naturalist Wilhelm Peters. Peters initially placed it in the now-defunct genus Phyllorhina, with the scientific name Phyllorhina obscura. [2] Its species name " obscurus " is Latin for "dark". [3]
Hipposideros is one of the most diverse genera of bats, with more than 70 species. They are collectively called roundleaf bats after the shape of their nasal ornament. It is the type genus of the family Hipposideridae. It is divided into species groups based on morphology.
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