Mammals of the WorldHa Long Roundleaf Bat
Hipposideros alongensis
- Order
- Chiroptera
- Family
- Hipposideridae
- Genus
- Hipposideros
- IUCN status
- VU
- Distribution
- Vietnam
- Realm
- Indomalaya
Other names: Halong Bay Leaf-nosed Bat|Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat
About this species
- Habitat
- Karst habitats, primarily caves, also forest; 3–523m
- Range
- North-eastern Vietnam
The Ha Long leaf-nosed bat is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae, endemic to Vietnam. It is found only in the karst habitats of north-eastern Vietnam and is primarily a cave-dweller, although it is also known to be spotted in forests, from an altitude of 3 to 523 m (Wikipedia, general species account).
Of the two subspecies, Bourret's leaf-nosed bat is found in the Cat Ba and Bai Tu Long national parks, and Sung's leaf-nosed bat is found in the Cuc Phuong and Ba Be national parks and the Huu Lien and Na Hang nature reserves.
Description: Wildlife of Vietnam guide, Wildlife of Everywhere (wildlifeofeverywhere.com); general species information paraphrased from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)