Biology:Ridley's leaf-nosed bat

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Ridley's leaf-nosed bat
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Scientific classification edit
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.

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 tatus

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]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/10108/22098446. 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. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19043189. 
  3. Francis, Charles (2019). Field Guide to the Mammals of South-east Asia (2nd ed.). Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 58. ISBN 9781472934994. 

External links


Wikidata ☰ Q1763454 entry