Hipposideros

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Hipposideros
Hipposideros cervinus - Gould.jpg
Fawn leaf-nosed bat (H. cervinus)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Hipposideridae
Genus: Hipposideros
Gray, 1831
Type species
Vespertilio speoris
Schneider, 1800
Species

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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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Some species that were previously placed in Hipposideros are now placed in the related genera Doryrhina and Macronycteris . [1] Conversely, the genus Paracoelops, which was considered distinct until 2012, is now synonymized with Hipposideros, as the only species turned out to be based on a specimen of Hipposideros pomona . [2]

Species

armiger species group

bicolor species group

cyclops species group

This group no longer includes the cyclops roundleaf bat (Doryrhina cyclops), which is now placed in the separate genus Doryrhina.

diadema species group

larvatus species group

megalotis species group

pratti species group

speoris species group

Uncertain group

Fossil species

The species Hipposideros bernardsigei Hand, 1997 describes one of many species of bats discovered in the north of Australia, the Riversleigh fauna, and appears to be a member of an Australopapuan group in an early radiation of the genus. The first hipposiderid to be described from Pliocene deposits at Riversleigh was Hipposideros winsburyorum Hand, 1999. [4] Other named fossil species allied to Hipposideros include Hipposideros ( Pseudorhinolophus ), Hipposideros collongensis , Hipposideros conquensis , Hipposideros felix , Hipposideros minor , Hipposideros morloti , Hipposideros omani and Hipposideros schlosseri . [5]

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The Pomona roundleaf bat, Pomona leaf-nosed bat, or Andersen's leaf-nosed bat is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae that is endemic to India.

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Hipposideros atrox, commonly known as the lesser bicolored leaf-nosed bat, is a species of bat found in Southeast Asia. Originally described as a subspecies in 1918, it was recognized as a full species in 2010. It uses echolocation to navigate and find prey, and roosts in caves during the day.

Doryrhina is a genus of bats belonging to the family Hipposideridae. The best known species, Doryrhina cyclops, was long placed in the diverse genus Hipposideros, but a 2017 study found that it did not form a monophyletic group with true Hipposideros. Consequently, it was placed in a separate genus, Doryrhina. A second species, Doryrhina camerunensis, has not been studied genetically, but it is generally thought to be related to D. cyclops, so it was also moved to Doryrhina.

The Nicobar leaf-nosed bat is an endangered species of bat endemic to the Nicobar Islands.

References

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  2. Thong, Vu Dinh; Dietz, Christian; Denzinger, Annette; Bates, Paul J.J.; Puechmaille, Sébastien J.; Callou, Cécile; Schnitzler, Hans-Ulrich (2012). "Resolving a mammal mystery: the identity of Paracoelops megalotis (Chiroptera: Hipposideridae)". Zootaxa. 3505: 75–85.
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  4. Hand, S.J.; Godthelp, H. (1999). "First Australian Pliocene species of Hipposideros (Microchiroptera: Hipposideridae)". Records of the Western Australian Museum Supplement. 57: 299–306.
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