Khasian leaf-nosed bat

The Khasian leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros khasiana) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is endemic to Meghalaya, India. It is a cave-dwelling bat.

Khasian leaf-nosed bat
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Hipposideridae
Genus: Hipposideros
Species:
H. khasiana
Binomial name
Hipposideros khasiana
Thabah, Rossiter, Kingston, Zhang, Parsons, Mya, Zubaid & Jones, 2006

Taxonomy

The species was earlier considered a population of H. larvatus. However. it has now been elevated to species level on the basis of different echolocation call frequencies and genetic divergence.[1][2][3]

The holotype for the species was collected in the Tem-Dibai Cave.

Biology

Echolocation

The bat's echolocation is a part of the 85 kHz phonic type.[2]

Habitat and distribution

The species has only been observed roosting in caves in the Khasi Hills in India.[1]

Conservation

The bat is considered data deficient due to the lack of substantial information regarding its habits and distribution.

Its known habitat is not part of any protected area.[1]

References

  1. Bhargavi Srinivasulu (Osmania University, Hyderabad; Chelmala Srinivasulu (Osmania University, Hyderabad (2018-08-31). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Khasian Leaf-nosed Bat". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  2. THABAH, ADORA; Rossiter, Stephen; Kingston, Tigga; Zhang, Shanjun; Parsons, Stuart; MYA, KHIN; Zubaid, Akbar; Jones, Gareth (2006-05-01). "Genetic divergence and echolocation call frequency in cryptic species of Hipposideros larvatus sl (Chiroptera: Hipposideridae) from the Indo-Malayan region". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 88: 119–130. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8312.2006.00602.x.
  3. "Taxonomy browser (Hipposideros khasiana)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
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