Hipposideros gentilis, K Andersen, 1918

Don E. Wilson & Russell A. Mittermeier, 2019, Hipposideridae, Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 9 Bats, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 227-258 : 254

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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.3739808

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Hipposideros gentilis
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72. View Plate 19: Hipposideridae

Andersen’s Leaf-nosed Bat

Hipposideros gentilis View in CoL

French: Phyllorhine d’Andersen / German: Andersen-Rundblattnase / Spanish: Hiposidérido de Andersen

Other common names: Andersen's Roundleaf Bat, Exotic Leaf-nosed Bat

Taxonomy. Hipposideros gentilis K Andersen, 1918 View in CoL ,

“Thayetmyo, Burma [= Myanmar].”

Previously considered a subspecies of H. pomona , but here considered distinct based on its larger size. Its true position in the phylogeny is unknown, and its taxonomy requires further study. Subspecific limits remain unclear, and they may prove to be two distinct species with an overlapping range. Two subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution.

H.g.gentilisKAndersen,1918-Nepal,NEIndia,Bangladesh,Myanmar,Thailand,PeninsularMalaysia,andAndamanIs.

H. g. sinensis K. Andersen, 1918 -S & SE China (including Hainan I), Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia. View Figure

Descriptive notes. Head-body 36 mm, tail 28-35 mm, ear 18-25 mm, hindfoot 6-9 mm, forearm 38-43 mm. Dorsal pelage of Andersen’s Leaf-nosed Bat is generally dark brown, with paler bases; ventral side is slightly paler. Noseleaf is wide and rounded, with no lateral supplementary leaflet. Intemarial septum is parallel-sided. Rostrum is narrow and poorly inflated. Baculum is very small, with straight shaft and simple blunt base and tip.

Habitat. Andersen’s Leaf-nosed Bat was captured in primary and secondary forests; also in orchards, and robber and oil-palm plantations. It is common in karst habitats throughout its range.

Food and Feeding. Andersen’s Leaf-nosed Bat was captured c.0-5-3 m aboveground in gaps in the forest understory.

Breeding. Females were found pregnant and lactating from March to June.

Activity patterns. Andersen’s Leaf-nosed Bat roosts in caves, rock crevices, hollow trees, pipes, and old houses. Call frequency is 120-140 kHz.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. Andersen’s Leaf-nosed Bat roosts in small groups of a few individuals or in colonies of several hundreds. In Thailand, it shares the same caves—but different chambers—with Least Leaf-nosed Bats { H. cineraceus ), Great Himalayan Leaf-nosed Bats ( H. armiger ), Thailand Leaf-nosed Bats (Ä halophyllus ), Shield-faced Leaf-nosed Bats (Ä ZyZri), Dobson’s Horseshoe Bats { Rhinolophus yunanensis ), and Kitti’s Hog-nosed Bats { Craseonycteris thonglongyai).

Status and Conservation. Not assessed as a separate species on The IUCN Red List, where it is included under the Pomona Leaf-nosed Bat (AE /jowcwzz) as Least Concern. Limestone mining, and quarrying may be threats for some populations outside protected areas.

Bibliography. Bates, Bumrungsri, Csorba, Molur & Srinivasulu (2008a), Corbet & Hill (1992), Douangboubpha, Bumrungsri, Soisook, Satasook eta/. (2010), Francis (2008a), Simmons (2005).

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Chiroptera

Family

Hipposideridae

Genus

Hipposideros

Loc

Hipposideros gentilis

Don E. Wilson & Russell A. Mittermeier 2019
2019
Loc

Hipposideros gentilis

K Andersen 1918
1918
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