Lesser great leaf-nosed bat explained

The lesser great leaf-nosed bat or lesser roundleaf bat (Hipposideros turpis) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is found in Japan. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.^[1] Human interference has caused rapid habitat destruction, this has caused the bat to become endangered.

Subspecies

• H. t. turpis: Yaeyama Islands, Japan, on the 4 islands Iriomote, Ishigaki, Yonaguni, and Hateruma.
• H. t. pendleuryi Thailand
• H. t. alongensis Vietnam

References

3. Echenique-Diaz, L. M., Yokoyama, J., Kawata, M., Abe, S., & Ishibashi, Y. (2002). Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci in the Bang’s leaf-nosed bat Hipposideros turpis. Molecular Ecology Notes, 2(4), 396–397. doi:10.1046/j.1471-8286.2002.00250.x

4. THONG, V. D., PUECHMAILLE, S. J., DENZINGER, A., BATES, P. J. J., DIETZ, C., CSORBA, G., SOISOOK, P., TEELING, E. C., MATSUMURA, S., FUREY, N. M., & SCHNITZLER, H.-U. (2011). Systematics of the Hipposideros turpis complex and a description of a new subspecies from Vietnam. Mammal Review, 42(2), 166–192. doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2907.2011.00202.x

Notes and References

1. Systematics of the Hipposideros turpis complex and a description of a new subspecies from Vietnam. 10.1111/j.1365-2907.2011.00202.x. 2012. Thong. Vu Dinh. Puechmaille. Sebastien J.. Denzinger. Annette. Bates. Paul J.J.. Dietz. Christian. Csorba. Gabor. Soisook. Pipat. Teeling. Emma C.. Matsumura. Sumiko. Furey. Neil M.. Schnitzler. Hans-Ulrich. Mammal Review. 42. 2. 166–192. free.