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The Phyllostomidae, also known as New World leaf-nosed bats, are among the most ecologically diverse mammal families. [6] This variation is measured by diversity in skull morphology and diet-related characteristics: Phyllostomidae consists of species that have evolved physical modifications for insectivory, frugivory, hematophagy, nectarivory, and omnivory.
Commerson's leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros commersoni) Hipposideridae is one of the twenty families of bats in the mammalian order Chiroptera and part of the microbat suborder. A member of this family is called a hipposiderid or an Old World leaf-nosed bat. They are named for their elongated, leaf-shaped nose. They are found in Africa, Asia, and ...
Neotropical fruit bats (Artibeus). Phyllostomidae is one of the twenty families of bats in the mammalian order Chiroptera and part of the microbat suborder. Members of this family are called phyllostomids or leaf-nosed bats.
Schneider's leaf-nosed bat or Schneider's roundleaf bat (Hipposideros speoris) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is endemic to South Asia. It is endemic to South Asia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, caves, and urban areas.
Hipposideros gentilis, commonly known as Andersen's leaf-nosed bat or Andersen's roundleaf bat, is a species of roundleaf bat found in Asia. Taxonomy
The Kolar leaf-nosed bat is placed in the "bicolor" species group, which is characterized by the absence of secondary leaflets on their nose-leaves and a forearm length of 33–44 mm (1.3–1.7 in). [3] It is most closely related to Cantor's roundleaf bat and the fawn leaf-nosed bat; these three species form a clade in the genus Hipposideros. [4]
The Hipposideridae are a family of bats commonly known as the Old World leaf-nosed bats. While it has often been seen as a subfamily , Hipposiderinae, of the family Rhinolophidae , it is now more generally classified as its own family. [ 1 ]
The trident bat or trident leaf-nosed bat (Asellia tridens) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is widely distributed in the Middle East, South and Central Asia, and North, East, and Central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, caves and hot ...