Khasian leaf-nosed bat | |
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Conservation status | |
Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Hipposideridae |
Genus: | Hipposideros |
Species: | H. khasiana |
Binomial name | |
Hipposideros khasiana Thabah, Rossiter, Kingston, Zhang, Parsons, Mya, Zubaid & Jones, 2006 |
The Khasian leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros khasiana) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is endemic to Meghalaya, India. It is a cave-dwelling bat.
Taxonomy
The species was earlier considered a population of H. larvatus. However. it has now been elevated to species level on the basis of different echolocation call frequencies and genetic divergence.
The holotype for the species was collected in the Tem-Dibai Cave.
Biology
Echolocation
The bat's echolocation is a part of the 85 kHz phonic type.
Habitat and distribution
The species has only been observed roosting in caves in the Khasi Hills in India. According to Mark A. Jobling in a paper about investigative genetics, the Khasian Leaf-nosed bat is an extremely rare and localized species with the chances of encountering one being very low.
Conservation
The bat is considered data deficient due to the lack of substantial information regarding its habits and distribution. Its known habitat is not part of any protected area.
References
- ^ Srinivasulu, C.; Srinivasulu, B. (2019). "Hipposideros khasiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T85646546A85646555. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T85646546A85646555.en. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ THABAH, ADORA; Rossiter, Stephen; Kingston, Tigga; Zhang, Shanjun; Parsons, Stuart; MYA, KHIN; Zubaid, Akbar; Jones, Gareth (2006-05-01). "Genetic divergence and echolocation call frequency in cryptic species of Hipposideros larvatus sl (Chiroptera: Hipposideridae) from the Indo-Malayan region". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 88: 119–130. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8312.2006.00602.x.
- "Taxonomy browser (Hipposideros khasiana)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
- Jobling, Mark A. (2013). "The truth is out there". Investigative Genetics. 4: 24. doi:10.1186/2041-2223-4-24. PMC 4121952. PMID 25097746.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Hipposideros khasiana |
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