Khasian leaf-nosed bat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Hipposideridae |
Genus: | Hipposideros |
Species: | H. khasiana
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Binomial name | |
Hipposideros khasiana Thabah, Rossiter, Kingston, Zhang, Parsons, Mya, Zubaid & Jones, 2006
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The Khasian leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros khasiana) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is endemic to Meghalaya, India. It is a cave-dwelling bat.
The species was earlier considered a population of H. larvatus. However. it has now been elevated to species level on the basis of different echolocation call frequencies and genetic divergence. [1] [2] [3]
The holotype for the species was collected in the Tem-Dibai Cave.
The bat's echolocation is a part of the 85 kHz phonic type. [2]
The species has only been observed roosting in caves in the Khasi Hills in India. [1] According to Mark A. Jobling in a paper about investigative genetics, the Khasian Leaf-nosed bat is an extremely rare and localized species with the chances of encountering one being very low. [4]
The bat is considered data deficient due to the lack of substantial information regarding its habits and distribution. Its known habitat is not part of any protected area. [1]