Mammals of the WorldFulvus Roundleaf Bat
Hipposideros fulvus
- Order
- Chiroptera
- Family
- Hipposideridae
- Genus
- Hipposideros
- IUCN status
- LC
- Distribution
- Afghanistan|Pakistan|India|Sri Lanka|Nepal|Bangladesh|China
- Realm
- Indomalaya|Palearctic
Other names: Fulvus Leaf-nosed Bat
About this species
- Size
- Forearm 38–44mm
- Weight
- 8–9g
- Habitat
- Recorded from 0–2,600m
- Range
- Central and South Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
The fulvus roundleaf bat, or fulvus leaf-nosed bat, is a small bat with large ears rounded at the tips. Its forearm is 38 to 44mm and it weighs 8 to 9g. Fur colour is variable, with individuals documented in pale yellow, golden orange and pale grey. It has been recorded from sea level up to 2,600m (Wikipedia, general species account).
The source opened lists it from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, and does not name Nepal, though the Mammal Diversity Database does, so it is flagged for checking. Nothing on diet, roosts or breeding was found, so none is stated. Nationally Data Deficient (Nepal National Red List 2011).
Description: Wildlife of Nepal guide, Wildlife of Everywhere (wildlifeofeverywhere.com); general species information paraphrased from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)