Subspecies in India
Also called as Leafletted Leaf-noesed Bat.
This species is listed as Critically Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org).
This species is listed as Critically Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org).Photo Gallery and Species Biology
This species is endemic to southern India, found only in Kolar district of Karnataka. It dwells in caves of tropical dry shrubland.
Conservation Status:
This species is listed as Critically Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org).According to IUCN Red List assessment, population of this species is decreassing at an alarming rate. Its population is restricted to only a small locality and estimated to be between 150 and 200 mature individuals. threat to its survival come mainly from habitat destruction owing to mining in the surrounding areas of caves it inhabits.
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Page citation
Anonymous 2024. Hipposideros hypophyllus Kock and Bhat, 1994 – Kolar Leaf-nosed Bat. In Bayani, A., R. Chakravarty, and K. Kunte (Editors) (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 1.13. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.mammalsofindia.org/hipposideros-hypophyllus, accessed 2024/05/13.