Interesting Facts
Common Names
Common Names in English:
Laotian Leaf-nosed Bat, Laotian Roundleaf Bat
Description
Habitat
Biome: Terrestrial [1].
Ecology:
There is a lack of knowledge on roosting sites and habitat
and ecology
for this species (C.
Francis pers. comm.
). Presumably, it is found
in dry forest
and it may tolerate some degree
of disturbance
(C.
Francis pers. comm.
).[1].
List of Habitats:
- 1 Forest
- 1.5 Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Dry [more info]
Taxonomy
- Domain:
Eukaryota
(
)
- Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- eukaryotes
- Kingdom:
Animalia
()
- C. Linnaeus, 1758
- animals
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
()
- (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
- Branch:
Deuterostomia
()
- Grobben, 1908
- Infrakingdom:
Chordonia
()
- (Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
- Phylum:
Chordata
()
- Bateson, 1885
- Chordates
- Subphylum:
Vertebrata
()
- Cuvier, 1812
- Vertebrates
- Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
()
- auct.
- Jawed Vertebrates
- Superclass:
Tetrapoda
()
- Goodrich, 1930
- Class:
Mammalia
()
- C. Linnaeus, 1758
- Subclass:
Theriiformes
()
- (Rowe, 1988) M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997
- Infraclass:
Holotheria
()
- (Wible et al., 1995) M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997
- Superlegion:
Trechnotheria
()
- McKenna, 1975
- Legion:
Cladotheria
()
- McKenna, 1975
- Sublegion:
Zatheria
()
- McKenna, 1975
- Infralegion:
Tribosphenida
()
- (McKenna, 1975) M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997
- Supercohort:
Theria
()
- (Parker & Haswell, 1897) M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997
- Cohort:
Placentalia
()
- (Owen, 1837) M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997
- Magnorder:
Epitheria
()
- (Mckenna, 1975) M.c. Mckenna & S.k. Bell, 1997
- Superorder:
Preptotheria
()
- (McKenna, 1975) McKenna, in Stucky & McKenna, in Benton, ed., 1993
- Grandorder:
Archonta
()
- (Gregory, 1910) McKenna, 1975
- Order:
Chiroptera
()
- Blumenbach, 1779
- Suborder:
Microchiroptera
()
- Dobson, 1875
- Infraorder:
Yinochiroptera
()
- Koopman, 1984
- Superfamily:
Rhinolophoidea
()
- (Gray, 1825) Weber, 1928
- Family:
Rhinolophidae
()
- (Gray, 1825) Bell, 1836
- Subfamily:
Rhinonycterinae
()
- Tribe:
Rhinonycterini
()
- Subtribe:
Hipposiderina
()
- Genus:
Hipposideros
()
- Gray, 1831
- Specific name:
rotalis
- Francis, Kock & Habersetzer, 1999
- Scientific name: - Hipposideros rotalis Francis, Kock & Habersetzer, 1999
- Specific name:
rotalis
- Francis, Kock & Habersetzer, 1999
- Genus:
Hipposideros
(
- Subtribe:
Hipposiderina
(
- Tribe:
Rhinonycterini
(
- Subfamily:
Rhinonycterinae
(
- Family:
Rhinolophidae
(
- Superfamily:
Rhinolophoidea
(
- Infraorder:
Yinochiroptera
(
- Suborder:
Microchiroptera
(
- Order:
Chiroptera
(
- Grandorder:
Archonta
(
- Superorder:
Preptotheria
(
- Magnorder:
Epitheria
(
- Cohort:
Placentalia
(
- Supercohort:
Theria
(
- Infralegion:
Tribosphenida
(
- Sublegion:
Zatheria
(
- Legion:
Cladotheria
(
- Superlegion:
Trechnotheria
(
- Infraclass:
Holotheria
(
- Subclass:
Theriiformes
(
- Class:
Mammalia
(
- Superclass:
Tetrapoda
(
- Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
(
- Subphylum:
Vertebrata
(
- Phylum:
Chordata
(
- Infrakingdom:
Chordonia
(
- Branch:
Deuterostomia
(
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
(
- Kingdom:
Animalia
(
Similar Species
Members of the genus Hipposideros
ZipcodeZoo has pages for 71 species and subspecies in this genus:
H. abae (Aba Roundleaf Bat) · H. armiger (Great Himalayan Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. ater (Dusky Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. beatus (Benito Roundleaf Bat) · H. bicolor (Bicolored Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. boeadii (Boeadis Roundleaf Bat) · H. breviceps (Short-Headed Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. caffer (Sundevall's Roundleaf Bat) · H. caffer caffer (Sundevall's Roundleaf Bat) · H. calcaratus (Spurred Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. camerunensis (Greater Roundleaf Bat) · H. cervinus (Fawn-Colored Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. cineraceus (Least Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. commersoni (Commerson's Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. commersoni commersoni (Commerson's Roundleaf Bat) · H. coronatus (Large Mindanao Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. corynophyllus (Telefomin Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. coxi (Cox's Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. crumeniferus (Timor Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. curtus (Short-Tailed Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. cyclops (Cyclops Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. demissus (Makira Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. diadema (Diadem Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. dinops (Fierce Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. doriae (Bornean Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. durgadasi (Durga Das's Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. dyacorum (Dayak Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. edwardshilli (Hill's Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. fuliginosus (Sooty Roundleaf Bat) · H. fulvus (Fulvus Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. galeritus (Cantor's Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. gigas (Giant Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. grandis (Grand Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. halophyllus (Thailand Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. hypophyllus (Kolar Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. inexpectatus (Crested Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. inornatus (Arnhem Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. jonesi (Jones' Roundleaf Bat) · H. khaokhouayensis (Phou Khao Khouay Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. lamottei (Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat) · H. lankadiva (Indian Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. larvatus (Horsfield's Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. lekaguli (Large Asian Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. lylei (Shield-Faced Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. macrobullatus (Big-Eared Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. madurae (Maduran Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. maggietaylorae (Maggie Taylor's Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. marisae (Aellen's Roundleaf Bat) · H. megalotis (Ethiopian Large-Eard Roundleaf Bat) · H. muscinus (Fly River Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. nequam (Malayan Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. obscurus (Philippine Forest Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. orbiculus (Orbiculus Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. papua (Biak Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. pelingensis (Peleng Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. pomona (Andersen's Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. pratti (Pratt's Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. pygmaeus (Philippine Pygmy Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. ridleyi (Singapore Roundleaf Horseshoe Bat) · H. rotalis (Laotian Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. ruber (Noack's Roundleaf Bat) · H. sabanus (Least Roundleaf Bat) · H. schistaceus (Split Roundleaf Bat) · H. scutinares (Shield-Nosed Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. semoni (Semon's Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. sorenseni (Sorensen's Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. speoris (Schneider's Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. stenotis (Northern Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. sumbae (Sumban Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. turpis (Lesser Leaf-Nosed Bat) · H. wollastoni (Wollaston's Leaf-Nosed Bat)
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Further Reading
- Francis C. M., Kock, D. and Habersetzer, J. 1999. Sibling species of Hipposideros ridleyi (Mammalia, Chiroptera, Hipposideridae). Senckenbergiana Biologica 79(2): 255-270.
Notes
Contributors
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 31, 2012.
- Francis, C. 2008. Hipposideros rotalis. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloadedon 01February2012.
- IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. . Downloaded on January 28, 2012.
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 5750137
- IUCN ID: 214283
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 635814
Footnotes
- Francis, C. 2008. Hipposideros rotalis. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 01 February 2012. [back]
