Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat (species: Hipposideros ater) in Lizard Island (Gaia Guide)
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Hipposideros ater
Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat


©Anne: Hipposideros ater, found dead at Lizard Island Research Station in Sep 2016.

©Anne: Hipposideros ater, found dead at Lizard Island Research Station in Sep 2016.

©Anne: Hipposideros ater, found dead at Lizard Island Research Station in Sep 2016.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Chiroptera
Family Hipposideridae
Genus Hipposideros
Species Hipposideros ater
Status least concern

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Wingspan

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It is found in Australia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

It is found in lowland forest and on agricultural land. It roots in caves.

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References

  • Gates, J. and P. Hoyle (1990). Lore from the Lizard: Lizard Island Research Station, Australian Natural History, 23(4): 314-321. LIRS catalog number 402.