The Peleng leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros pelingensis ) is a species of bat native to Sulawesi and other adjacent Indonesian islands. It has been recorded in Marus National Park and Lambu Sango National Reserve.
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starts withThis bat roosts in karsts and caves in large groups ranging from hundreds to thousands of individuals.
The IUCN lists the Peleng leaf-nosed bat as near threatened.It meets the criteria for this assessment because it is facing significant threats that may cause severe population declines in the near future.It almost qualifies for the more-threatened classification of vulnerable.Limestone extraction from cement companies contributes to the decline of available homes to these bats.