Fulvus roundleaf bat
| Fulvus roundleaf bat | |
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| Location: Manpeshwar CaveDahisar, Mumbai | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Hipposideridae |
| Genus: | Hipposideros |
| Species: | H. fulvus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hipposideros fulvus Gray, 1838 | |
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| Fulvus Roundleaf Bat range | |
The Fulvus roundleaf bat (Hipposideros fulvus) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is found in Afghanistan, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and possibly in Vietnam.
Description
Head and body length is 6-7cm. Forearms 4cm. Wingspan is 22-24cm. Very large ears with broadly rounded tips. Pelage can range from dull yellow, pale gray, and dull brown through golden orange. Usually dorsal surface is paler gray. Hair bases lighter than the tips. Ventral surface is lighter.
Culture
Known as මැලෑ කහ පත්-නාස් වවුලා in Sinhala, meaning same as English.
References
- Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. Hipposideros fulvus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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