Biak roundleaf bat
The Biak roundleaf bat or Geelvinck Bay leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros papua) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is endemic to the Biak Islands (Schouten Islands) and Cenderawasih Bay (Geelvinck Bay) area of Papua Province, located in Western New Guinea, Indonesia.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Hipposideridae |
| Genus: | Hipposideros |
| Species: | H. papua |
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Taxonomy and etymology
It was described as a new species in 1886 by British zoologist Oldfield Thomas and Italian naturalist Giacomo Doria. They initially placed it in the now-defunct genus Phyllorhina, with the scientific name Phyllorhina papua. Its species name "papua" references Papua New Guinea where Odoardo Beccari collected the holotype.[2]
Description
It has a forearm length of approximately 50.5 mm (1.99 in). It has a nose-leaf with two lateral leaflets.[3]
Range and habitat
It is endemic to Indonesia. Its range encompasses several islands of Indonesia, including Halmahera, Bacan, Gebe, Biak, Supiori, Numfoor, and Vogelkop Peninsula of New Guinea.[1]
Conservation
As of 2008, it is evaluated as least concern by the IUCN—its lowest conservation priority. It meets the criteria for this assessment because it is locally common within its range. Its habitat is unlikely to be rapidly declining in extent and quality, and its population trend is projected as stable.[1]
References
- Helgen, K. (2008). "Hipposideros papua". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T10107A3165499. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T10107A3165499.en.
- Thomas, O.; Doria, G. (1886). "Note intoruo ad alcuni Chirotteri appartenenti al Museo Civico di Genova e descrizione di due nuove specie del genere Phyllorhina". Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova. 2. 24: 204–206.
- Tate, G. H. H. (1941). "A review of the genus Hipposideros with special reference to Indo-Australian species". Bulletin of the AMNH. 78: 37. hdl:2246/1780.