Ridley's leaf-nosed bat

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Ridley's leaf-nosed bat
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Hipposideridae
Genus: Hipposideros
Species:
H. ridleyi
Binomial name
Hipposideros ridleyi
Robinson & Kloss, 1911
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Ridley's leaf-nosed bat range

Ridley's leaf-nosed bat, Ridley's roundleaf bat, or Singapore roundleaf horseshoe bat (Hipposideros ridleyi) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is found in Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Taxonomy

Ridley's leaf-nosed bat was described as a new species in 1911 by Herbert Christopher Robinson and C. Boden Kloss. The holotype had been collected by English botanist Henry Nicholas Ridley in the Singapore Botanic Gardens in 1911. [2]

Description

Ridley's leaf-nosed bat has a forearm length of 47–51 mm (1.9–2.0 in). Its nose-leaf is very large and dark, covering its muzzle. The nose-leaf lacks lateral leaflets (smaller projections to the side). [3]

Range and status

It is found in Southeast Asia where it has been documented in Brunei, Malaysia, and Singapore. It is found at a range of elevations from 0–500 m (0–1,640 ft) above sea level. Its habitat is lowland old-growth forest. Possibly, its range also includes Indonesia. [1] As of 2020, it is evaluated as a vulnerable species by the IUCN. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Khan, F.A.A.; Rajasegaran, P.; Rosli, Q. (2020). "Hipposideros ridleyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T10108A22098446. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T10108A22098446.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Robinson, H. C.; Kloss, C. B. (1911). "On new mammals from the Malay Peninsula and adjacent islands". Journal of the Federated Malay States Museums. 4: 241–242.
  3. Francis, Charles (2019). Field Guide to the Mammals of South-east Asia (2nd ed.). Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 58. ISBN   9781472934994.