Hipposideros lekaguli Thonglongya &amp; Hill 1974
Creators: name: Wilson, Don E.
name: Mittermeier, Russell A.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2019
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Hipposideridae
Hipposideros
Hipposideros lekaguli

description: 45. Large Asian Leaf-nosed Bat <i>Hipposideros lekaguli</i> <b>French:</b> Phyllorhine de Lekagul / <b>German:</b> Lekagul-Rundblattnase / <b>Spanish:</b> Hiposidérido de Lekagul <b>Other common names:</b> Large Asian Roundleaf Bat <b>Taxonomy.</b> Hipposideros fefcagufö Thonglongya &amp; Hill, 1974, “Phu Nam Tok Tap Kwang, Kaeng Khoi, Saraburi, Thailand c. 14° 34’ N., 101° 09’ E.” Hipposideros lekaguli is in the diadema species group. The population in the Philippines may prove to be, at least, a distinct subspecies; taxonomic revision is needed. Monotypic. <b>Distribution.</b> S Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, and Philippines (Luzon and Mindoro Is). <b>Descriptive notes.</b> Forearm 64-79 mm. Mainland South-east Asian populations are larger (forearm 71-79 mm) than those ofPhilippines (forearm 64-72 mm). Ears ofthe Large Asian Leaf-nosed Bat are large and broad, with a triangular tip. Noseleaf is large and complex——anterior leaf is large and almost covers muzzle; intermediate noseleaf is large and thickened, with distinct median projection; posterior leaf is trilobed and forms three large protruding pockets. Pelage on upperparts is grayish brown or grayish white; underparts are dull creamy white. Skull is robust, with rostral part inflated. Sagittal crest is poorly developed. C1 is large; P2 is small and slightly extruded from the tooth row. Chromosomal complement has 2n = 32 and FN = 60. <b>Habitat.</b> Large Asian Leaf-nosed Bats forage in primary or disturbed forests and agricultural areas at low elevation, typically in gaps or over water bodies. <b>Food and Feeding.</b> The Large Asian Leaf-nosed Bat is an aerial-hawking bat, feeding on insects up in the air. Diet is mosdy composed of Coleoptera. <b>Breeding.</b> Females were found pregnant in March-April, giving birth and then carrying young between May and June. <b>Activity patterns.</b> Large Asian Leaf-nosed Bats roost in caves. Echolocation is a CF/FM type, with a call frequency of the F segment of45—46 kHz. <b>Movements, Home range and Social organization.</b> Large Asian Leaf-nosed Bats roost in colonies. Colony size ranges from a few individuals up to 500 individuals. This species shares caves with Black-bearded Tomb Bats (Taphozous melanopogon), Greater Asian False-vampires (Lyroderma lyra), Lesser Dawn Bats (Eonycteris spelaea), Horsfield’s Leafnosed Bats {H. larvatus), and Pendlebury’s Leaf-nosed Bat (Ä pendleburyi). <b>Status and Conservation.</b> Classified as Near Threatened on 7%&amp;male; IUCN Red List. The population size of the Large Asian Leaf-nosed Bat has been decreasing during recent decades. The major threats are hunting, unregulated activities associated with tourism, limestone mining, and quarrying. <b>Bibliography.</b> Balete eta/. (1995), Corbet &amp; Hill (1992), Csorba, Bumrungsri, Francis, Bates, Gumal &amp; Kingston (2008a), Francis (2008a), Heaney eta/. (1998), Simmons (2005).
description: Published as part of <i>Don E. Wilson &amp; Russell A. Mittermeier, 2019, Hipposideridae, pp. 227-258 in Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 9 Bats, Barcelona :Lynx Edicions</i> on pages 242-243, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3739808