Kingdom Animalia Order Chiroptera Genus Hipposideros Higher classification Hipposideros | Phylum Chordata Family Hipposideridae Scientific name Hipposideros galeritus Rank Species | |
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Similar Ashy roundleaf bat, Hipposideros, Bat, Dusky leaf‑nosed bat, Mammal | ||
Cantor's roundleaf bat (Hipposideros galeritus) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is found in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.
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It is named after Theodore Edward Cantor, a 19th Century Danish physician, zoologist and botanist.
Description
Head and body length is 7-9cm. Forearms 5cm. Wingspan 27-30cm. Weight 6-7g.
Females are larger than males. Generally deep reddish brown. Can vary from almost blackish to bright reddish brown. Underside is paler. Pelage silky. Ears are short and broad with the outer margin concave below the blunt tip, inner margin is highly convex.
Culture
Known as කෙස්-දිගු පත්-නාස් වවුලා (meaning "long-haired leaf-nosed bat") in Sinhala.
References
Cantor's roundleaf bat Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA