Kolar leaf-nosed bat
Kolar leaf-nosed bat
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| Kolar leaf-nosed bat | |
|---|---|
Conservation status | |
 Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Hipposideridae |
| Genus: | Hipposideros |
| Species: | H. hypophyllus |
Binomial name | |
Hipposideros hypophyllus Kock & Bhat, 1994 | |
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| Kolar leaf-nosed bat range | |
The Kolar leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros hypophyllus), or leafletted leaf-nosed bat is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is endemic to India. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and caves. It is found in only one cave in India, and its population is less than 200 individuals.
Contents
1 Taxonomy
2 Description
3 Biology
4 Range and habitat
5 Conservation
6 External links
7 References
Taxonomy[edit]
This species was described in 1994.[2]
The Hipposideros bats of South Asia are divided into closely related species groups. The Kolar leaf-nosed bat is placed in the "bicolor" species group, which also includes:
Dusky leaf-nosed bat, H. ater
Benito roundleaf bat, H. beatus
Bicolored roundleaf bat, H. bicolor
Short-headed roundleaf bat, H. breviceps
Sundevall's roundleaf bat, H. caffer
Spurred roundleaf bat, H. calcaratus
Fawn leaf-nosed bat, H. cervinus
Ashy roundleaf bat, H. cineraceus
Large Mindanao roundleaf bat, H. coronatus
Cox's roundleaf bat, H. coxi
Timor roundleaf bat, H. crumeniferus
Short-tailed roundleaf bat, H. curtus
Borneo roundleaf bat, H. doriae
Khajuria's leaf-nosed bat, H. durgadasi
Dayak roundleaf bat, H. dyacorum
Sooty roundleaf bat, H. fuliginosus
Fulvus roundleaf bat, H. fulvus
Cantor's roundleaf bat, H. galeritus
Thailand roundleaf bat, H. halophyllus
Jones's roundleaf bat, H. jonesi
Lamotte's roundleaf bat, H. lamottei
Big-eared roundleaf bat, H. macrobullatus
Maggie Taylor's roundleaf bat, H. maggietaylorae
Aellen's roundleaf bat, H. marisae
Malayan roundleaf bat, H. nequam
Philippine forest roundleaf bat, H. obscurus
Orbiculus leaf-nosed bat, H. orbiculus
Biak roundleaf bat, H. papua
Pomona roundleaf bat, H. pomona
Philippine pygmy roundleaf bat, H. pygmaeus
Ridley's leaf-nosed bat, H. ridleyi
Laotian leaf-nosed bat, H. rotalis
Noack's roundleaf bat, H. ruber
The "bicolor" species group is characterized by the absence of secondary leaflets on their nose-leaves and a forearm length of 33–44 mm (1.3–1.7 in).[3]
It is most closely related to Cantor's roundleaf bat and the fawn leaf-nosed bat; these three species form a clade in the genus Hipposideros.[4]
Description[edit]
Its forearm is 38–49 mm (1.5–1.9 in) long.[3]
The fur on its back is variable in color, with some individuals' hairs tipped with grayish-brown, while others' hairs are tipped with rufous brown.
Fur on the ventral surface is tipped in white or fulvous-white.
Its nose-leaf has two supplementary leaflets that project from underneath the sides of the front nose-leaf.[5]
Its ears are 16.7–17.7 mm (0.66–0.70 in) long; its tail is 23.3–24.3 mm (0.92–0.96 in) long; its hind feet are 6.7–6.9 mm (0.26–0.27 in); its nose-leaf is 5.5–5.8 mm (0.22–0.23 in) wide.[4]
Biology[edit]
It echolocates at 103-105.3kHz.[3]
During the day, it roosts in caves.
It has been documented sharing a roost site with several other species of bat, including Khajuria's leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros durgadasi), fulvus roundleaf bat (Hipposideros fulvus), and Schneider's leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros speoris).
It accumulates fat in the winter months, suggesting that it may use torpor in colder months.[1]
Pregnant and lactating females have been observed late in the summer.[4]
Range and habitat[edit]
It is known from only one cave in Hanumanahalli village in the Kolar district of the state of Karnataka in India.[1]
Its cave is described as an inaccessibly narrow opening in granite rocks.[5]
Previously, it was known from a nearby cave in Therahalli village, but it is absent from that cave as of 2014.
It has not been encountered at elevations above 570 m (1,870 ft).
The habitat surrounding its single remaining cave consists of tropical dry shrubland.[1]
Conservation[edit]
It is currently evaluated as critically endangered by the IUCN.
The Kolar leaf-nosed bat is found in only one cave, and its population is less than 200 individuals.
Its single cave is not on protected land, and the species itself is not protected by Indian law.
Its habitat is under threat due to illegal granite mining.
Granite miners have driven them out of at least two caves by setting fires; the fires make granite extraction easier.
As reported in 2014, there was a temporary mining ban on the cave where this species is still found.
Its critically endangered listing occurred in 2016; from 2004–2016, it was listed as endangered.
From 2000–2004 it was listed as vulnerable, and from 1996–2000, it was listed as lower risk/near threatened.[1]
There are petitions to have the bat protected under the Indian Wildlife Protection Act, as all bats in India are considered vermin with the exception of two species.
However, as of 2017, these petitions have not been successful.[6]
External links[edit]
- An image of this species
- Photos of a live male and several skulls
- Photo of the cave where the only known colony roosts
References[edit]
^ abcde Chakravarty, R.; Srinivasulu, B.; Srinivasulu, C. (2016). "Hipposideros hypophyllus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T10138A22092730. Retrieved October 21, 2017..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ Kock, D.; Bhat, H. R. (1994). "Hipposideros hypophyllus n. sp. of the H. bicolor-group from peninsular India (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Hipposideridae)". Senckenbergiana biologica. 73 ((1-2)): 25–31.
^ abc Srinivasulu, B.; Srinivasulu, C.; Kaur, H. (2016). "Echolocation calls of the two endemic leaf-nosed bats (Chiroptera: Yinpterochiroptera: Hipposideridae) of India: Hipposideros hypophyllus Kock & Bhat, 1994 and Hipposideros durgadasi Khajuria, 1970". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 8 (14): 9667–9672. doi:10.11609/jott.2783.8.14.9667-9672.
^ abc Srinivasulu, B.; Srinivasulu, C.; Kaur, H.; Shah, T.A.; Devender, G; Srinivasulu, A. (2014). "The reassessment of the threatened status of the Indian endemic Kolar Leaf-nosed Bat Hipposideros hypophyllus Kock & Bhat, 1994 (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Hipposideridae)". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 6 (12): 6493–6501. doi:10.11609/jott.o4117.6493-501. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
^ ab Venkataraman, K.; Chattopadhyay, A.; Subramanian, K.A., eds. (2013). Endemic Animals of India (Vertebrates): 1-235+ 26 Plates. Kolkata: Zoological Survey of India. p. 10.
^ Deepthi, Sanjiv (March 11, 2015). "Granite mining in Kolar endangers special bats". Bangalore Mirror. Bangalore. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List critically endangered species
- Hipposideros
- Mammals described in 1994
- Bats of India
- Endemic fauna of India
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