Dusky roundleaf bat

The dusky roundleaf bat, Hipposideros ater, also called the dusky leaf-nosed bat, ranges from India and Sri Lanka through the Philippines and New Guinea to northern Australia. It was formerly classified within the bicolored roundleaf bat and belongs to that species group. The genus name joins Greek words for horse and iron, a reference to the complex nose, and ater is Latin for black, for the dark coat. It is a very small leaf bat with big round eyes and a long soft grey-brown to orange coat. It is active at night, roosts by day in caves, mines and sometimes tree holes, and eats small flying insects. In Australia it lives in mangroves, rainforest and dry open areas. The IUCN lists it as Least Concern.