| Striped Leaf-nosed bat | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Hipposideridae |
| Genus: | Hipposideros |
| Species: | H. vittatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hipposideros vittatus Peters, 1852 [1] |
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| Striped Leaf-nosed bat range | |
The Striped Leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros vittatus) is a species of roundleaf bats native to East and Southern Africa.
The striped leaf-nosed bat can be found primarily in East and Southern Africa.[1] However, smaller populations are also scattered throughout West and Central Africa. In East Africa, the species ranges from Ethiopia and Somalia, through Kenya, and to Zambia and Mozambique. In the South, the species appears in Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia. The striped leaf-nosed bat can be found locally within caves and occasionally, roosting in trees and under the eaves of buildings. The species is most likely to appear in woodland savannas. However, they have also been found in lowland tropical moist forests.[1]
There are no major threats to this species as a whole. However, its population is declining due to the mining of limestone caves, disturbance by tourist, and overhunting.[1]