Kolar leaf-nosed bat

Kolar leaf-nosed bat
The bat at its only known roost in Hanumanahalli, Kolar, Karnataka
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Hipposideridae
Genus: Hipposideros
Species:
H. hypophyllus
Binomial name
Hipposideros hypophyllus
Kock & Bhat, 1994
Kolar leaf-nosed bat range

The Kolar leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros hypophyllus), or leafletted leaf-nosed bat is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is endemic to India. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and caves. It is found in only one cave in India, and its population is less than 200 individuals.

  1. ^ Chakravarty, R.; Srinivasulu, B.; Srinivasulu, C. (2016). "Hipposideros hypophyllus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T10138A22092730. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T10138A22092730.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.