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'''Pratt's Roundleaf Bat''' ('''''Hipposideros pratti''''') is a species of [[bat]] in the family [[Hipposideridae]]. It is found in [[China]], [[Malaysia]], [[Myanmar]], [[Thailand]], and [[Vietnam]].
'''Pratt's roundleaf bat''' ('''''Hipposideros pratti''''') is a species of [[bat]] in the family [[Hipposideridae]]. It is found in [[China]], [[Malaysia]], [[Myanmar]], [[Thailand]], and [[Vietnam]].





Revision as of 21:11, 19 August 2014

Pratt's roundleaf bat
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H. pratti
Binomial name
Hipposideros pratti
Thomas, 1891
Pratt's Roundleaf Bat range

Pratt's roundleaf bat (Hipposideros pratti) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is found in China, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.


Morphological Description

The Hipposideros pratti have a dorsal fur that is reddish brown in color. However, its’ ventral fur is lighter. The juveniles are lighter than the adults. The average forearm length of these bats are 83.4 - 90.8 mm and the average body mass is 53-68.9 grams. The H. pratti have a transverse bilobed shield behind the posterior noseleaf. In young males and females the shield may be small, but in old males it becomes an elaborate flashy structure.[1]

Habitat

The Hipposideros pratti resides in caves which are typical diurnal roosts site and may contain hundreds or thousands of bats. This species also shares their roosts with other bat species such as the Hipposideros armiger which was found in Sichuan.[2]

References

  1. ^ Hipposideros pratti. Pratt's Roundleaf Bats. [1]
  2. ^ Hipposideros pratti. Pratt's Roundleaf Bats. [2]