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Kolar leaf-nosed bat

Mammals

The Kolar leaf-nosed bat, Hipposideros hypophyllus, also called the leafletted leaf-nosed bat, is endemic to India. It is found in only one cave, near Hanumanahalli village in the Kolar district of Karnataka, and its population is fewer than 200 individuals. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and caves. The Mammal Diversity Database lists it as a living species of the Indomalayan realm and records an IUCN status of Critically Endangered, a status that fits a species with a single known population. Wikipedia gives no further detail on its biology.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Insectivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Threats
Energy Production and Mining 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Conservation Status
Critically Endangered 3
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Hipposideridae, Taxa
Source Kolar leaf-nosed bat (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Tropical Dry Forest, Biomes
Source Kolar leaf-nosed bat (Wikipedia)
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Found In

India

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros hypophyllus (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, India
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, India
India
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal foraging attributes (MamFuncDat)
EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • MamFuncDat.txt, row Hipposideros hypophyllus (Diet-Fruit, Diet-Nect, Diet-Inv, Diet-PlantO columns)
    3952 Hipposideros hypophyllus Hipposideridae 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_2 D1 A A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 13.94 "Ref_2, Ref_3" 0
  • MamFuncDat.txt, row Hipposideros hypophyllus (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)
    3952 Hipposideros hypophyllus Hipposideridae 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_2 D1 A A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 13.94 "Ref_2, Ref_3" 0
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2. Kolar leaf-nosed bat (Wikipedia)
  • Article text, threats
    This cave was not on protected land, and until 2014, the granite hill was under threat due to illegal blast-mining.
  • Article text, habitat
    It is found in only one cave in India, and its population is less than 200 individuals.
  • 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
  • In Biome: Tropical Dry Forest, Lead, habitat
    Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and caves.
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3. Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros hypophyllus (Mammal Diversity Database)
Mammal Diversity Database
  • Taxon page, IUCN Red List status
    IUCN Red List status Critically Endangered
  • Taxon page, Species status
    Species status Living
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