Pratt's roundleaf bat
Pratt's roundleaf bat (Hipposideros pratti) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is found in China, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Hipposideridae |
| Genus: | Hipposideros |
| Species: | H. pratti |
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Taxonomy and etymology
It was described as a new species in 1891 by British zoologist Oldfield Thomas.[2] The eponym for the species name "pratti" is Antwerp Edgar Pratt.[3] Pratt collected the holotype that Thomas used to describe the species.[2]
Description
Pratt's roundleaf bat has dorsal fur that is reddish brown in color. However, its ventral fur is lighter. The average forearm length of these bats is 83.4–90.8 mm (3.28–3.57 in) and the average body mass is 53–68.9 g (1.87–2.43 oz). It has a transverse bilobed shield behind the posterior noseleaf. In young males and females the shield may be small, but in old males it becomes an elaborate, flashy structure.[4]
Range and habitat
Pratt's roundleaf bat resides in caves which are typical diurnal roosts site and may contain hundreds or thousands of bats. This species also shares its roosts with other bat species such as the great roundleaf bat, Hipposideros armiger.[4]
References
- Jiang, T.L.; Feng, J. (2019). "Hipposideros pratti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T10155A22102257.
- Thomas, O. (1891). "LXII.—Descriptions of three new bats in the British Museum Collection". Journal of Natural History. 6. 7: 527–528. doi:10.1080/00222939109460659.
- Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (7 October 2009). The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals. JHU Press. pp. 328–. ISBN 978-0-8018-9533-3.
- "Hipposideros pratti. Pratt's Roundleaf Bat". Bats in China. University of Bristol. Retrieved 31 May 2015.