Hipposideros cryptovalorona Goodman et al, 2016 Hipposideridae Don E. Wilson Russell A. Mittermeier Goodman, Schoeman, Rakotoarivelo & Willows-Munro 2016 [1929,2668,3064,3125] Mammalia Hipposideridae Macronycteris Animalia Chiroptera 5 232 Chordata species cryptovalorona    14.     MadagascarCryptic Leaf-nosed Bat    French: Phyllorhine cryptique I German: Madagaskar-Rundblattnase/ Spanish: Macronicterio de Madagascar   Other common names: Cryptic Leaf-nosed Bat,  MadagascarCryptic Roundleaf Bat   Taxonomy. Hipposideros cryptovalorona Goodman et al, 2016,   “ Madagascar: Province de Fianarantsoa, Parc National de l’lsalo, along Sahanafa River, near foot of Bevato, 28 kmsouth-east of Berenty-Betsileo, 22°19.0’S, 45°17.6’E, 550 ma.s.l.”  This species is monotypic.    Distribution.Endemic to Madagascar, where it is just known from type locality and Androimpano Cave, near Itampolo, Toliara Province.   Descriptive notes.Head—body 89—92 mm, tail 30—34 mm, ear 26—27 mm, hindfoot 15-18 mm, forearm 80-81 mm; weight 26-42-5 g. The MadagascarCryptic Leafnosed Bat has a distinctive noseleaf that is divided into four cells on its posterior margin with four lateral leaflets. Pelage is dense and short, reddish brown to dark brown dorsally, and somewhat paler ventrally. Armpits are white. Ears are long and narrow. Slightly smaller than Commerson’s Leaf-nosed Bat (M commersonii), but otherwise difficult to distinguish.   Habitat.Dry deciduous forest and spiny bush.   Food and Feeding.No information.   Breeding.No information.   Activity patterns.The MadagascarCryptic Leaf-nosed Bat is thought to roost in caves. Echolocation call is not known, but bats captured at Isalo National Park and originally identified as Commerson’s Leaf-nosed Bat (but possibly belonging to the MadagascarCryptic Leaf-nosed Bat) had a F component at c.76 kHz.   Movements, Home range and Social organization.No information.   Status and Conservation.Not assessed on The IUCN Red List due to its recent recognition as a species. Due to its restricted distribution and the fact that Macronycterisspecies are under intensive hunting pressure in Madagascar, the MadagascarCryptic Leafnosed Bat may well be threatened.   Bibliography.Foley, Goodman eta/. (2017), Foley, Thong Vu Dinh eta/. (2015), Goodman, Schoeman eta/. (2016), Rakotoarivelo eta/. (2015), Ramasindrazana eta/. (2015), Ranivo & Goodman (2007). 3753598301 -22.316668 45.293335 5 232