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Philippine pygmy roundleaf bat

Mammals

The Philippine pygmy roundleaf bat, Hipposideros pygmaeus, also called the Philippine pygmy leaf-nosed bat, is a species of the family Hipposideridae endemic to the Philippines. The English Wikipedia article records it on Bohol, on Luzon in the provinces of Camarines Sur and Rizal, on Marinduque, Negros and Panay, and on Mindanao in Surigao del Sur. The Mammal Diversity Database gives the type locality only as the Philippine Islands, places the bat in the Indomalayan realm as a living species and records an IUCN status of Least Concern. The sources say little about its size or diet, so this entry limits itself to its range and conservation status.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Insectivore 1
Threats
Energy Production and Mining 2
Threats
Biological Resource Use 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 3
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Hipposideridae, Taxa
Source Philippine pygmy roundleaf bat (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Tropical Rainforest, Biomes
Source Philippine pygmy roundleaf bat (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Philippines

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros pygmaeus (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Philippines
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Philippines
Philippines
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 pygmaeus (Diet-Fruit, Diet-Nect, Diet-Inv, Diet-PlantO columns)
    3974 Hipposideros pygmaeus Hipposideridae 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC A A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 3.5 Ref_117 1
  • MamFuncDat.txt, row Hipposideros pygmaeus (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)
    3974 Hipposideros pygmaeus Hipposideridae 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC A A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 3.5 Ref_117 1
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2. Philippine pygmy roundleaf bat (Wikipedia)
  • Article text, threats
    Though forestation and mining is harmful, it is now thought that the bats are more tolerant to disturbance than once believed.
  • Article text, human use
    Locally in the area, it is also hunted and trapped for food, though those actions do not heavily harm the species.
  • Article text, threats, threats
    Locally in the area, it is also hunted and trapped for food, though those actions do not heavily harm the species.
  • 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 Rainforest, Article text, habitat
    Specimens have been found in limestone caves and near or in lowland forests.
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3. Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros pygmaeus (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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