Kingdom Animalia Class Mammalia Family Hipposideridae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Chiroptera Genus Hipposideros | |
Similar Timor roundleaf bat, Large Mindanao roundleaf, Short‑tailed roundleaf bat | ||
The Peleng leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros pelingensis) is a species of bat native to Sulawesi and other adjacent Indonesian islands.
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Habitat and Ecology
This bat roosts in karsts and caves in large groups ranging from hundreds to thousands of individuals.
Threats
IUCN lists the Peleng leaf-nosed bat as Near Threatened. Limestone extraction from cement companies contributes to the decline of available homes to these bats.
References
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