The Khasian leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros khasiana) is a cave-dwelling species of Old World leaf-nosed bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is endemic to Meghalaya in India and has only been observed roosting in caves in the Khasi Hills, where the holotype was collected in the Tem-Dibai Cave. For a time it was treated as a population of Hipposideros larvatus, the intermediate roundleaf bat, but it was raised to species level on the basis of different echolocation call frequencies and genetic divergence. Its echolocation belongs to the 85 kHz phonic type. Wikipedia describes it as extremely rare and localized, so the chance of encountering one is very low. It is listed as data deficient because so little is known about its habits and distribution, and its known habitat lies outside any protected area.
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It is endemic to Meghalaya, India.
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The bat is considered data deficient due to the lack of substantial information regarding its habits and distribution.
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The species has only been observed roosting in caves in the Khasi Hills in India.
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It is endemic to Meghalaya, India.
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The species has only been observed roosting in caves in the Khasi Hills in India.
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