Makira roundleaf bat

Species of bat

Makira roundleaf bat
Conservation status

Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Hipposideridae
Genus: Hipposideros
Species:
H. demissus
Binomial name
Hipposideros demissus
Andersen, 1909
Synonyms
  • Hipposideros diadema demissus Andersen, 1909

The Makira roundleaf bat or Makira leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros demissus) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae endemic to the Solomon Islands.[1]

Taxonomy

The Makira roundleaf bat was described as a new species in 1909 by Danish mammalogist Knud Andersen. The holotype had been collected by English naturalist Albert Stewart Meek in 1908.[2] In the past, it has been considered a subspecies of the diadem leaf-nosed bat (H. diadema), though is largely considered a full species as of 2019.[1][3]

Description

Individuals have a forearm length of approximately 67 mm (2.6 in).[4] The fur of its back is dark brown, with individual hairs tricolored: hairs are dark brown at the base, light- or whitish-brown in the middle, and dark brown again at the tips. There are two stripes of lighter fur on its back, running along the flight membranes. Its belly fur is more drab in color.[2]

Range and habitat

The Makira roundleaf bat is endemic to the island of Makira, which is part of the Solomon Islands. Its roosting habitat includes caves and other subterranean areas.[1]

Conservation

It is considered endangered by the IUCN. It meets the criteria for this designation because it is known from fewer than five locations on a single island. The island regularly experiences disturbances such as cyclones, which could negatively impact this species.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Pennay, M.; Leary, T. (2020). "Hipposideros demissus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T10127A22095744. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T10127A22095744.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Andersen, K. (1909). "XXXII.—Two new bats from the Solomon Islands". The Annals and Magazine of Natural History; Zoology, Botany, and Geology. 8. 3 (15): 268–270.
  3. ^ "Hipposideros demissus". ASM Mammal Diversity Database. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  4. ^ Davies, Tammy E.; Ruzicka, Filip; Lavery, Tyrone; Walters, Charlotte L.; Pettorelli, Nathalie (2016). "Ultrasonic monitoring to assess the impacts of forest conversion on Solomon Island bats". Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation. 2 (2). Rob Williams, Graeme Buchanan (eds.): 107–118. doi:10.1002/rse2.19. hdl:10023/9060.
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Extant species of family Hipposideridae
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(roundleaf bats)
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  • Ashy roundleaf bat (H. cineraceus)
  • Commerson's roundleaf bat (H. commersoni)
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  • Telefomin roundleaf bat (H. corynophyllus)
  • Cox's roundleaf bat (H. coxi)
  • Timor roundleaf bat (H. crumeniferus)
  • Short-tailed roundleaf bat (H. curtus)
  • Cyclops roundleaf bat (H. cyclops)
  • Makira roundleaf bat (H. demissus)
  • Diadem leaf-nosed bat (H. diadema)
  • Fierce roundleaf bat (H. dinops)
  • Borneo roundleaf bat (H. doriae)
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  • Grand roundleaf bat (H. grandis)
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  • Shield-faced roundleaf bat (H. lylei)
  • Big-eared roundleaf bat (H. macrobullatus)
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  • Biak roundleaf bat (H. papua)
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  • Philippine pygmy roundleaf bat (H. pygmaeus)
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  • Schneider's leaf-nosed bat (H. speoris)
  • Northern leaf-nosed bat (H. stenotis)
  • Sumban leaf-nosed bat (H. sumbae)
  • H. tephrus
  • Saõ Tomé leaf-nosed bat (H. thomensis)
  • Lesser great Leaf-nosed Bat (H. turpis)
  • Striped leaf-nosed bat (H. vittatus)
  • Wollaston's roundleaf bat (H. wollastoni)
Taxon identifiers
Hipposideros demissus