Mammals of the WorldKolar Roundleaf Bat
Hipposideros hypophyllus
- Order
- Chiroptera
- Family
- Hipposideridae
- Genus
- Hipposideros
- IUCN status
- CR
- Distribution
- India
- Realm
- Indomalaya
Other names: Leafletted Leaf-nosed Bat|Kolar Leaf-nosed Bat
About this species
- Size
- Forearm 38–49mm; tail 23–24mm
- Habitat
- Subtropical or tropical dry forest and caves; not above about 570m
- Range
- Endemic to India; known from one cave at Hanumanahalli village, Kolar district, Karnataka
The Kolar leaf-nosed bat is endemic to India and is known from a single cave, at Hanumanahalli village in Kolar district, Karnataka, with a population of fewer than 200 animals. The forearm is 38–49 mm, the ear about 17 mm, the tail about 24 mm and the nose-leaf about 5.5–5.8 mm wide. The fur on the back varies, with hairs tipped grey-brown or rufous brown, and is white or fulvous-white on the belly (Wikipedia, general species account).
It has not been found above about 570 m. It roosts in caves by day and has been documented sharing a roost with several other bats, including Khajuria's leaf-nosed bat, the fulvus roundleaf bat and Schneider's leaf-nosed bat. The cached account gives no diet or breeding information (Wikipedia, general species account).
Description: Wildlife of India guide, Wildlife of Everywhere (wildlifeofeverywhere.com); general species information paraphrased from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)