Kingdom Animalia Order Chiroptera Genus Nycteris Higher classification Nycteridae | Phylum Chordata Family Nycteridae Scientific name Nycteris javanica Rank Species | |
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Similar Nycteridae, Bat, Egyptian slit‑faced, Mammal, Nycteris | ||
The Javan slit-faced bat (Nycteris javanica) is a species of slit-faced bats found on the Kangean Islands of Indonesia and Nusa Penida, Java. This species is also located in West Timor. This species' population is decreasing.
Habitat and ecology
This species has been recorded as in roosting caves, coconut plantations, hollow bases of trees, and culverts, and lives in small groups. The major threat to this bat is agriculture. This animal is protected in Gunung Pangrano.
References
Javan slit-faced bat Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA