Lesser great leaf-nosed bat
| Lesser great leaf-nosed bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Hipposideridae |
| Genus: | Hipposideros |
| Species: | H. turpis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hipposideros turpis Bangs, 1901 | |
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| Lesser great leaf-nosed bat range | |
The lesser great leaf-nosed bat or lesser roundleaf bat (Hipposideros turpis) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is found in Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Subspecies
- H. t. turpis: Yaeyama Islands, Japan, on the 4 islands Iriomote, Ishigaki, Yonaguni, and Hateruma
- H. t. pendleburyi: in southern Thailand (Krabi, Trang, and Nakhon Si Thammarat provinces) and northern Vietnam (Cuc Phuong National Park and Cat Ba National Park)[2]
Sources
- ↑ Csorba, G.; Bates, P.; Furey, N. (2008). "Hipposideros turpis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T10165A3178495.
- ↑ Population size, distribution, threats and conservation status of two endangered bat species Craseonycteris thonglongyai and Hipposideros turpis.
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