Khasian leaf-nosed bat
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.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Hipposideridae |
| Genus: | Hipposideros |
| Species: | H. khasiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Hipposideros khasiana Thabah, Rossiter, Kingston, Zhang, Parsons, Mya, Zubaid & Jones, 2006 | |
Taxonomy
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.
Biology
Echolocation
The bat's echolocation is a part of the 85 kHz phonic type.[2]
Habitat and distribution
The species has only been observed roosting in caves in the Khasi Hills in India.[1]
Conservation
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]
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References
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Wikispecies has information related to Khasian leaf-nosed bat |
- Bhargavi Srinivasulu (Osmania University, Hyderabad; Chelmala Srinivasulu (Osmania University, Hyderabad (2018-08-31). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Khasian Leaf-nosed Bat". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
- THABAH, ADORA; Rossiter, Stephen; Kingston, Tigga; Zhang, Shanjun; Parsons, Stuart; MYA, KHIN; Zubaid, Akbar; Jones, Gareth (2006-05-01). "Genetic divergence and echolocation call frequency in cryptic species of Hipposideros larvatus sl (Chiroptera: Hipposideridae) from the Indo-Malayan region". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 88: 119–130. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8312.2006.00602.x.
- "Taxonomy browser (Hipposideros khasiana)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
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