Ridley's Roundleaf Bat

Hipposideros ridleyi

Order: Chiroptera
Family: Hipposideridae
Genus: Hipposideros
IUCN status: VU
Distribution: Thailand?|Malaysia|Singapore|Brunei|Indonesia?
Realm: Indomalaya

Other names: Singapore Roundleaf Horseshoe Bat|Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat

About this species

Size: Forearm 47–51mm
Habitat: Tropical or subtropical swamps
Range: Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore

Ridley's roundleaf bat, also called the Singapore roundleaf horseshoe bat, has a forearm of 47–51 mm and a very large, dark nose-leaf covering the muzzle, with no lateral leaflets. It is found in Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore, and its natural habitat is tropical or subtropical swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss (Wikipedia, general species account).

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

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Ridley's Roundleaf Bat — CC BY 4.0 — Preston J McDonald (iNaturalist) (source)