Kingdom Animalia Order Chiroptera Genus Coelops Higher classification Coelops | Phylum Chordata Family Hipposideridae Scientific name Coelops hirsutus Rank Species | |
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Similar Large Mindanao roundleaf, Philippine forest roundleaf, Timor roundleaf bat, Short‑tailed roundleaf bat, Philippine pygmy roundleaf | ||
The Philippine tailless leaf-nosed bat (Coelops hirsutus) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is endemic to the Philippines.
Other Hipposiderids can also be found in subtropical areas of Africa, Australia and the Solomon Islands, with habitats in dark spaces such as caves. However, they can also be found in deserts, grasslands and forests.
There is currently very little information on the ecology of the tailless leaf-nosed bat but it is presumed that this particular species of bat roosts in caves and lives in forest areas.
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Philippine tailless leaf-nosed bat Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA