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Pendlebury's roundleaf bat

Mammals

Pendlebury's roundleaf bat, Hipposideros pendleburyi, also called Pendlebury's leaf-nosed bat, is endemic to Thailand and is found in limestone karst areas. It was previously considered a subspecies of the lesser great leaf-nosed bat and has now been raised to a full species. The Mammal Diversity Database gives the type locality as a cave near the foot of Khao Ram in Nakhon Si Thammarat, in peninsular Thailand. It is a large bat, with a forearm of 75 to 81 millimetres and a weight of 24 to 40 grams. The database lists it as a living species of the Indomalayan realm with an IUCN status of Vulnerable.

Facts
Classification
Population Trend
Decreasing 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Threats
Energy Production and Mining 1
Threats
Human Intrusions and Disturbance 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Conservation Status
Vulnerable 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Hipposideridae, Taxa
Source Hipposideros pendleburyi (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Thailand

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros pendleburyi (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Thailand
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Thailand
Thailand
Sources
1. Hipposideros pendleburyi (Wikipedia)
  • Article text, population
    The population is in continuing decline, mostly due to habitat disturbance.
  • Article text, threats
    The population is in continuing decline, mostly due to habitat disturbance.
  • Article text, threats, threats
    The roosts face disturbance from limestone quarrying and other human activity.
  • Article text, habitat
    It roosts in limestone caves with colonies of 3-800 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
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2. Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros pendleburyi (Mammal Diversity Database)
Mammal Diversity Database
  • Taxon page, IUCN Red List status
    IUCN Red List status Vulnerable
  • Taxon page, Species status
    Species status Living
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