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Pygmy Bats

Photo by ChunXingWong
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Field Notes

Description:

A species of small bats roosting together under the cave ceiling (small black dots in picture 3). Body smaller than an adult's palm.

Habitat:

Sleep inside Madai Caves during the day, Kunak, Sabah.

Notes:

>>>Map accuracy: 2km diameter. I hope somebody can identify this at least at the family level by looking at the bat's ear in picture 1. Possibly a Rhinolophus or Hipposideros bat as suggested by AfriBats.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
ChunXingWong
Thank you very much, AfriBats. I will check that out.
AfriBats
A bit blurry but I would say either a horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus sp.) or a roundleaf bat (Hipposideros sp.)

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PublishedMay 12, 2013

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