Ashy roundleaf bat
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The ashy roundleaf bat (Hipposideros cineraceus) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae found in Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam.[1]
Taxonomy and etymology
It was described as a new species in 1853 by English zoologist Edward Blyth. The holotype had been collected by William Theobald near the Salt Range in Bhera, Pakistan.[2] Its species name "cineraceus" is derived from Latin "cinereus," meaning "ashen." Blyth described parts of its fur as "greyish-white."[2]
Description
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Biology and ecology
It roosts in sheltered places such as caves during the day.[3]
Range and habitat
Its range includes several countries in South and Southeast Asia. It has been documented in Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam. It has been documented at a range of elevations from Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level.[1]
Conservation
As of 2019, it is assessed as a least-concern species by the IUCN.[1]
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- Hipposideros
- Bats of South Asia
- Bats of Southeast Asia
- Bats of Borneo
- Bats of India
- Bats of Indonesia
- Bats of Malaysia
- Bats of the Philippines
- Mammals of Myanmar
- Mammals of Cambodia
- Mammals of Laos
- Mammals of Nepal
- Mammals of Thailand
- Mammals of Vietnam
- Mammals of Pakistan
- Mammals described in 1853
- Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
- Taxa named by Edward Blyth