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Fulvus roundleaf bat

Mammals

The fulvus roundleaf bat, Hipposideros fulvus, also called the fulvus leaf-nosed bat, is a small bat of Central and South Asia. John Edward Gray described it in 1838 from a specimen collected by Walter Elliot at Madras, now Chennai, and named it for the reddish fulvous fur that gives the species name. The forearm is 38 to 44 millimetres, the weight 8 to 9 grams, the ears large and rounded, and the fur varies from pale yellow and golden orange to pale gray. It has been recorded from sea level to 2,600 metres in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The IUCN lists it as Least Concern for its wide if patchy range, though its low population density and roost disturbance are concerns.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Insectivore 1
Population Trend
Stable 1
Threats
Energy Production and Mining 1
Threats
Human Intrusions and Disturbance 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 1
Relationship to People
Natural Pest Control 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 3
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 1
Lifespan
13 4
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Hipposideridae, Taxa
Source Fulvus roundleaf bat (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Tropical Rainforest, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web: Hipposideros fulvus (Animal Diversity Web)
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Found In

Afghanistan

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros fulvus (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Afghanistan
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Afghanistan · Bangladesh
Bangladesh

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros fulvus (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Bangladesh
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Bangladesh
Afghanistan · Bangladesh · China
China

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros fulvus (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, China
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, China
Bangladesh · China · India
India

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros fulvus (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, India
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, India
China · India · Nepal
Nepal

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros fulvus (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Nepal
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Nepal
India · Nepal · Pakistan
Pakistan

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros fulvus (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Pakistan
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Pakistan
Nepal · Pakistan · Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros fulvus (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Sri Lanka
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Sri Lanka
Pakistan · Sri Lanka
Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web: Hipposideros fulvus (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web
  • Food Habits
    Fulvus roundleaf bats are insectivorous
  • Food Habits, hunting at night
    They hunt at night and locate their prey through echolocation.
  • Conservation Status
    a large and stable population size
  • Conservation Status, mining
    H. fulvus does face small-scale threats from habitat loss due to mining and cave sealing.
  • Predation, hunting by people
    Humans in Asia hunt Hipposideros fulvus and other bats for food and medicinal purposes.
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
    As insectivores, fulvus roundleaf bats positively impact humans by reducing pest insect populations.
  • Conservation Status, CITES
    CITES and the US Endangered Species Act do not list H. fulvus .
  • In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Habitat
    including dry plains, thorn scrub, and thick tropical forests.
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2. Fulvus roundleaf bat (Wikipedia)
  • Conservation, roost disturbance
    It has a low population density, however, and is threatened by disturbance of its roosts.
  • Child Taxon Of: Hipposideridae, Lead, family
    is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae
  • In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead, everyday group
    is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae
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3. Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros fulvus (Mammal Diversity Database)
Mammal Diversity Database
  • Taxon page, IUCN Red List status
    IUCN Red List status Least Concern
  • Taxon page, Species status
    Species status Living
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4. AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources): AnAge entry for Hipposideros fulvus
AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources)Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits: Maximum longevity
Quote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits: Maximum longevity
Maximum longevity 13 years (wild)
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