| Grand roundleaf bat | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Hipposideridae |
| Genus: | Hipposideros |
| Species: | H. grandis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hipposideros grandis G.M. Allen, 1936 | |
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The grand roundleaf bat (Hipposideros grandis), also known as the grand leaf-nosed bat, is a species of bat in the genus Hipposideros. It can be found in China, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Taxonomy
Per George Henry Hamilton Tate, it was described as a new taxon in 1936 by American zoologist Glover Morrill Allen. Allen listed it as a subspecies of the intermediate roundleaf bat (Hipposideros larvatus). The holotype was collected in Chindwin, Myanmar. It was frequently listed as a subspecies until 2006, when analyses of its echolocation and morphology demonstrated that the grand roundleaf bat is distinct enough to be considered a full species.
Description
Males have a mean forearm length of 60.5 mm (2.38 in), while females have a mean forearm length of 61 mm (2.4 in). Males weigh 18.3 g (0.65 oz), while females weigh 17.6 g (0.62 oz). In India, the species has a peak echolocation frequency of 98 kHz, which helps distinguish it from other Hipposideros species.
Range and habitat
This species is found in several countries in Asia, including China, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is also found in India.
Conservation
As of 2016, it is evaluated as a least-concern species by the IUCN. It meets the criteria for this classification because it has a wide geographic range, it is relatively abundant in Vietnam, and it tolerates some human disturbance to its habitat.
References
- ^ Bates, P.; Bumrungsri, S.; Francis, C.M.; Csorba, G. (2016). "Hipposideros grandis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T136478A21986047. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T136478A21986047.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Tate, G. H. H. (1941). "A review of the genus Hipposideros with special reference to Indo-Australian species". Bulletin of the AMNH. 78: 384. hdl:2246/1780.
- Allen, G. M. (1936). "Two new races of Indian bats". Records of the Indian Museum. 38: 343–346.
- ^ Thabah, Adora; Rossiter, Stephen J.; Kingston, Tigga; Zhang, Shuyi; Parsons, Stuart; Mya, Khin MYA; Akbar, Zubaid; Jones, Gareth (2006). "Genetic divergence and echolocation call frequency in cryptic species of Hipposideros larvatus s.l. (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.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Hipposideros grandis | |