Hipposideros macrobullatus, Tate, 1941
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78. View Plate 19: Hipposideridae
Big-eared Leaf-nosed Bat
Hipposideros macrobullatus View in CoL
French: Phyllorhine de Tate / German: Heinrich-Rundblattnase / Spanish: Hiposidérido orejudo
Other common names: Big-eared Roundleaf Bat
Taxonomy. Hipposideros bicolor macrobullotus Tate, 1941 ,
“Talassa (Maros), South Celebes [= Sulawesi, Indonesia]; 300 meters.”
Hipposideros macrobullatus was described as a subspecies of H. bicolor , but is currendy considered a distinct species. It was formerly included in the bicolor species group, but its position in the phylogeny is unclear and its taxonomy requires further study. Monotypic.
Distribution. Known only from three localities in Indonesia (SW Sulawesi, Kangean, and Seram Is). View Figure
Descriptive notes. Ear 23 mm, forearm 40-42 mm. Ears of the Big-eared Leaf-nosed Bat are large. Pelage is brown or reddishbrown, with a whitish base to each hair. Skull is distinctly characterized by large bullae.
Habitat. Elevational range is not known: type specimen was collected at 300 m.
Food and Feeding. No information.
Breeding. No information.
Activity patterns. The Big-eared Leaf-nosed Bat is believed to roost in caves and tree hollows, and to forage in woodland.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. Other species collected from the same locality include Cantor’s Leaf-nosed Bat { Hipposideros galeritus ) and the Diadem Leaf-nosed Bat ( H diadema ).
Status and Conservation. Classified as Data Deficient on The IUCN Red List. The Bigeared Leaf-nosed Bat is a very poorly known species. Habitat loss and cave disturbance are considered the major threats to this species.
Bibliography. Corbet & Hill (1992), Hutson, Schütter & Kingston (2016a), Simmons (2005), Tate (1941a).
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Hipposideros macrobullatus
| Don E. Wilson & Russell A. Mittermeier 2019 |
Hipposideros bicolor macrobullotus
| Tate 1941 |