The Khasian leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros khasiana) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is endemic to Meghalaya, India. It is a cave-dwelling bat.
Taxonomy
The species was earlier considered a population of H. larvatus. However. it has now been elevated to species level on the basis of different echolocation call frequencies and genetic divergence.[1][2][3]
The holotype for the species was collected in the Tem-Dibai Cave.
Biology
Echolocation
The bat's echolocation is a part of the 85 kHz phonic type.[2]
Habitat and distribution
The species has only been observed roosting in caves in the Khasi Hills in India.[1] According to Mark A. Jobling in a paper about investigative genetics, the Khasian Leaf-nosed bat is an extremely rare and localized species with the chances of encountering one being very low.[4]
Conservation
The bat is considered data deficient due to the lack of substantial information regarding its habits and distribution. Its known habitat is not part of any protected area.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Srinivasulu, C.; Srinivasulu, B. (2019). "Hipposideros khasiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T85646546A85646555. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T85646546A85646555.en. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ a b THABAH, ADORA; Rossiter, Stephen; Kingston, Tigga; Zhang, Shanjun; Parsons, Stuart; MYA, KHIN; Zubaid, Akbar; Jones, Gareth (2006-05-01). "Genetic divergence and echolocation call frequency in cryptic species of Hipposideros larvatus sl (Chiroptera: Hipposideridae) from the Indo-Malayan region". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 88: 119–130. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8312.2006.00602.x.
- ^ "Taxonomy browser (Hipposideros khasiana)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
- ^ Jobling, Mark A. (2013). "The truth is out there". Investigative Genetics. 4: 24. doi:10.1186/2041-2223-4-24. PMC 4121952. PMID 25097746.
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