Bornean Roundleaf Bat

About this species

Size

Forearm 34–37mm

Habitat

Primary forest

Range

Borneo, Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia

The Borneo roundleaf bat, or Bornean leaf-nosed bat, is a small bat with dark fur. It lacks lateral leaflets on the nose-leaf, and the posterior nose-leaf lacks supporting septa. The forearm is 34–37 mm. Hipposideros sabanus is a synonym of this species (Wikipedia, general species account).

It is found in Borneo, Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia, and inhabits only primary forest (Wikipedia, general species account).

Description: Wildlife of Malaysia guide, Wildlife of Everywhere (wildlifeofeverywhere.com); general species information paraphrased from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)