Lesser great leaf-nosed bat
Species of bat
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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]
| Lesser great leaf-nosed bat | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Hipposideridae |
| Genus: | Hipposideros |
| Species: | H. turpis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hipposideros turpis Bangs, 1901 | |
Subspecies
Previously three subspecies was included:[4]
- 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.[5]
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