Philippine forest roundleaf bat

Philippine forest roundleaf bat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Hipposideridae
Genus: Hipposideros
Species:
H. obscurus
Binomial name
Hipposideros obscurus
(Peters, 1861)
Philippine forest roundleaf bat range
Synonyms
  • Phyllorhina obscura Peters, 1861

The Philippine forest roundleaf bat (Hipposideros obscurus) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is endemic to the Philippines and is assessed as least concern by the IUCN.

Taxonomy and etymology

It was described as a new species in 1861 by German naturalist Wilhelm Peters. Peters initially placed it in the now-defunct genus Phyllorhina, with the scientific name Phyllorhina obscura. Its species name "obscurus" is Latin for "dark".

Habitat and distribution

The species depends on primary and disturbed lowland forest. Its population has probably been reduced by lowland forest clearance, but it is known to persist in secondary forest.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Alviola, P.A.; Sedlock, J.; Alvarez, J.; Fidelino, J.; Pedregosa, M.; Jakosalem, P.G.; Tanalgo, K. (2019). "Hipposideros obscurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T10153A22101961. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T10153A22101961.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Peters, Wilhelm (1861). "Berichtet über die von Hrn. F. Jagor bisher auf Malacca, Borneo, Java und den Philippinen gesammelten Säugethiere aus den Ordnungen der Halbaffen, Pelzflatterer und Flederthiere". Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preussische Akademie des Wissenschaften zu Berlin. 1861 (2): 709.
  3. ↑ "obscure (adj.)". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 9 October 2019.