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Roundleaf bat

Hipposideros sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

Spotted 10M in Sto. Rosario entrance (Sto. Rosario Cave System), Brgy. San Pedro, Mabini, Pangasinan.

Habitat:

Wiki - Hipposideridae is a family of bats commonly known as the "Old World Leaf-nosed Bats". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hipposiderinae

Notes:

ID to genus by Nina Ingle (Phil. Biodiverisy Net). Photo by Jerry Rendon

Reference Links:

Hipposideros

Species ID Suggestions

Roundleaf bats

Hipposideros sp.

Reference Link
BalincaguinConservancy
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Comments (3)
BalincaguinConservancy
Thanks Karen! The caves we've been to have small to medium size (in the hundreds) colonies. So far we haven encountered large (in the thousands) colonies yet, we hope to though! :-0
BalincaguinConservancy
wiki - They emit echolocation calls through these (nose-leaf) structures, which may serve to focus the sound.
KarenL
How lovely! Do you have large colonies in your cave systems?

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Bat Monitoring Project
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Cave Biota of the Philippines

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PublishedMarch 8, 2012

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