Maduran leaf-nosed bat
The Maduran leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros madurae) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae endemic to Indonesia. This species is known from the eastern half of Java and on Madura Island. It is found below 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). It is an IUCN Red List Least Concern species.[1]
| Maduran leaf-nosed bat | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Hipposideridae |
| Genus: | Hipposideros |
| Species: | H. madurae |
| Binomial name | |
| Hipposideros madurae Kitchener & Maryanto, 1993 | |
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| Maduran leaf-nosed bat range | |
Taxonomy and etymology
It was described as a new species in 1993 by Kitchener and Maryanto. Its species name "madurae" was derived from Madura Island where the holotype was collected.[2]
References
- Hutson, A.M.; Schlitter, D.; Kingston, T.; Maryanto, I. (2008). "Hipposideros madurae". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T10147A3174803. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T10147A3174803.en.
- Kitchener, D. J.; Maryanto, I. (1993). "Taxonomic reappraisal of the Hipposideros larvatus species complex (Chiroptera: Hipposideridae) in the Greater and Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia" (PDF). Records of the Western Australian Museum. 16 (2): 119–173.
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