Kingdom Animalia Order Chiroptera Genus Hipposideros Higher classification Hipposideros | Phylum Chordata Family Hipposideridae Scientific name Hipposideros cervinus Rank Species | |
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Similar Bat, Hipposideros, Mammal, Dusky leaf‑nosed bat, Diadem leaf‑nosed bat | ||
The fawn leaf-nosed bat or fawn roundleaf bat (Hipposideros cervinus) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae found in Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vanuatu. It was previously found in Singapore, but may have become extinct there.
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Description
Hipposideros cervinus is a medium-sized Hipposiderid (forearm 44-50mm, 5-10 grammes) with two lateral leaflets on its nose leaf. Noseleaf is greyish pink, ears triangular. Pups are dark gray in coloration, maturing to a dark brown in adults which often becomes bleached over time, turning a bright orange colour due to the ammonia from droppings in communal roosts.
Ecology and behaviour
A communal rooster, is commonly found roosting in caves and trees. In 1958 Medway estimated the Niah population to be 250,000.