Biology:Dayak roundleaf bat

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Dayak roundleaf bat
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.MAM.32182 ven - Hipposideros dyacorum - skin.jpeg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Hipposideridae
Genus: Hipposideros
Species:
H. dyacorum
Binomial name
Hipposideros dyacorum
Thomas, 1902
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Dayak roundleaf bat range
Synonyms
  • Hipposiderus dyacorum Thomas, 1902

The Dayak roundleaf bat (Hipposideros dyacorum), also known as the least roundleaf bat, is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is endemic to Indonesia and Malaysia.

Taxonomy

The Dayak roundleaf bat was described as a new species in 1902 by British zoologist Oldfield Thomas. Thomas named it Hipposiderus dyacorum, misspelling the genus Hipposideros. The holotype had been collected by Charles Hose on Mount Mulu, Malaysia.[2]

Description

Its forearm length is 40–42 mm (1.6–1.7 in), and individuals weigh 6–10 g (0.21–0.35 oz).[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1767222 entry