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Lesser great leaf-nosed bat
Species of bat From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[2][1] Human interference has caused rapid habitat destruction, this has caused the bat to become endangered.[3]
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Subspecies
- H. t. turpis: Yaeyama Islands, Japan, on the 4 islands Iriomote, Ishigaki, Yonaguni, and Hateruma.[1]
- H. t. pendleuryi Thailand
- H. t. alongensis Vietnam
Two subspecies of Thailand and Vietnam are considered to be distinct species, H. pendleuryi and H. alongensis, respectively.[4]
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