Diadem Roundleaf Bat
Hipposideros diadema
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 401
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The diadem leaf-nosed bat or diadem roundleaf bat (Hipposideros diadema) is one of the most widespread species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is probably most closely related to Hipposideros demissus from Makira and to Hipposideros inornatus from the Northern Territory in Australia. Hipposideros diadema is found in Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Diadem leaf-nosed bat”.