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