Wildlifeof Malaysia
Large Asian Roundleaf Bat
Bats
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Hipposideros lekaguli
Basic stats
Habitat
Recorded at 50–400m
Range
Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and the Philippines
Size
Forearm 66.5–79.3mm
The large Asian roundleaf bat has a forearm of 66.5–79.3 mm, broad, large, triangular ears and a complexly foliated nose-leaf with intermediate, anterior and posterior leaflets. The specific name commemorates the Thai zoologist and conservationist Boonsong Lekagul (Wikipedia, general species account).
It was first documented in Thailand in 1972, in the Philippines in 1992, and is also found in Peninsular Malaysia, at elevations of 50–400 m (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Large Asian Roundleaf Bat live in?
- Recorded at 50–400m
- Where is the Large Asian Roundleaf Bat found?
- Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and the Philippines
- How big is the Large Asian Roundleaf Bat?
- Forearm 66.5–79.3mm