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Ethiopian large-eared roundleaf bat

Mammals

The Ethiopian large-eared roundleaf bat, Hipposideros megalotis, also called the large-eared leaf-nosed bat, is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Saudi Arabia and Somalia, and the Mammal Diversity Database gives the type locality as Keren in Bogos Land, Eritrea. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, caves and hot deserts. The database places it in the Afrotropical realm as a living species, and the IUCN lists it as Least Concern. The English Wikipedia article is a short stub, so its size and diet are not described here.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Insectivore 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 2
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Hipposideridae, Taxa
Source Ethiopian large-eared roundleaf bat (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Desert, Biomes
Source Ethiopian large-eared roundleaf bat (Wikipedia)
Savanna, Biomes
Source Ethiopian large-eared roundleaf bat (Wikipedia)
Xeric Shrubland, Biomes
Source Ethiopian large-eared roundleaf bat (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Djibouti

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros megalotis (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Djibouti
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Djibouti
Djibouti · Eritrea
Eritrea

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros megalotis (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Eritrea
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Eritrea
Djibouti · Eritrea · Ethiopia
Ethiopia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros megalotis (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Ethiopia
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Ethiopia
Eritrea · Ethiopia · Kenya
Kenya

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros megalotis (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Kenya
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Kenya
Ethiopia · Kenya · Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros megalotis (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Saudi Arabia
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Saudi Arabia
Kenya · Saudi Arabia
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 megalotis (Diet-Fruit, Diet-Nect, Diet-Inv, Diet-PlantO columns)
    3940 Hipposideros megalotis Hipposideridae 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC A A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 9.31 Ref_178 2
  • MamFuncDat.txt, row Hipposideros megalotis (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)
    3940 Hipposideros megalotis Hipposideridae 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC A A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 9.31 Ref_178 2
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2. Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros megalotis (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
View the Source
3. Ethiopian large-eared roundleaf bat (Wikipedia)
  • Article text, behaviour
    It is nocturnal, roosting in sheltered places during the day such as man-made structures.
  • 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: Savanna, Lead, dry savanna
    Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, caves, and hot deserts.
  • In Biome: Xeric Shrubland, Lead, dry shrubland
    Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, caves, and hot deserts.
  • In Biome: Desert, Lead, hot deserts
    Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, caves, and hot deserts.
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