Wildlifeof Nepal
Least Leaf-nosed Bat
Bats
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Hipposideros cineraceus
Basic stats
Habitat
Sheltered places such as caves by day; recorded at 62–1,480m
Range
Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand and Vietnam
Size
Forearm 36–40.5mm
Weight
4–5.5g
The ashy roundleaf bat, called the least leaf-nosed bat here, is a small bat weighing only 4 to 5.5g, with a forearm of 36 to 40.5mm. It has a simple noseleaf with a raised bump on the nasal septum. By day it roosts in sheltered places such as caves, and it has been documented at elevations from 62 to 1,480m (Wikipedia, general species account).
Its range covers several countries in South and Southeast Asia, including Nepal, India, Bhutan, Pakistan, Myanmar and Thailand. The sources opened give nothing on diet or breeding, so none is stated, and the entry is kept thin. Nationally Data Deficient (Nepal National Red List 2011).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Least Leaf-nosed Bat live in?
- Sheltered places such as caves by day; recorded at 62–1,480m
- Where is the Least Leaf-nosed Bat found?
- Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand and Vietnam
- How big is the Least Leaf-nosed Bat?
- Forearm 36–40.5mm
- How much does the Least Leaf-nosed Bat weigh?
- 4–5.5g