Pomona roundleaf bat
| Pomona roundleaf bat | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Hipposideridae |
| Genus: | Hipposideros |
| Species: | H. pomona
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| Binomial name | |
| Hipposideros pomona Andersen, 1918
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The Pomona roundleaf bat, Pomona leaf-nosed bat, or Andersen's leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros pomona) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae that is endemic to India.[1]
Taxonomy
It was
G. C. Shortridge.[2] The Vietnam leaf-nosed bat, Paracoelops megalotis, formerly known as its own species based on one specimen, is now recognized as synonymous with the pomona roundleaf bat. In 2012, researchers determined that all the features of P. megalotis match the pomona roundleaf bat. Their skulls and teeth were identical, and the P. megalotis specimen is indistinguishable from pomona roundleaf bat individuals.[3] The Integrated Taxonomic Information System, responsible for managing taxonomy of species, no longer recognizes Paracoelops as a valid genus nor P. megalotis as a valid species.[4]
Description
Its forearm length is approximately 39–43 mm (1.5–1.7 in).[5]
Range and status
Some authors recognize H. gentilis as a species rather than as a subspecies of H. pomona. If H. gentilis is not included, H. pomona has a greatly restricted range, occurring in only 8–10 roosts in a 32–40 km2 (12–15 sq mi) area.IUCN.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Andersen, K. (1918). "Diagnoses of new bats of the families Rhinolophidae and Megadermatidae". The Annals and Magazine of Natural History; Zoology, Botany, and Geology. 9. 2: 381.
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- ^ "Paracoelops megalotis Dorst, 1947". itis.gov. ITIS. 2017-12-02. Retrieved 2017-12-02.
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