Crested roundleaf bat
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Hipposideros inexpectatus

The crested roundleaf bat (Hipposideros inexpectatus ) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is endemic to Indonesia.

Appearance

Laurie and Hill considered it to be very large compared to other members of the diadema species group. They wrote that its nose-leaf and ears were similar in appearance to those of the fierce roundleaf bat, H. dinops. Its nose-leaf has four smaller, supplementary nose-leaves that project laterally. The holotype, an individual preserved in alcohol, had a forearm length of 100.8 mm (3.97 in).

Distribution

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It is endemic to Sulawesi where it has been documented in three localities: one in Central Sulawesi, and two in Northern Sulawesi.

Crested roundleaf bat habitat map

Biome

Crested roundleaf bat habitat map
Crested roundleaf bat

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Conservation

As of 2016, it is evaluated as a data deficient species by the IUCN. It meets the criteria for this classification because it is a poorly known species and any threats that it faces are unknown. It has only been documented once since the 19th century; therefore, its population size and distribution are not known.

References

1. Crested roundleaf bat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crested_roundleaf_bat
2. Crested roundleaf bat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/10139/22092281

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