Boeadi’s roundleaf bat (''Hipposideros boeadii'') is a species of

roundleaf bat ''Hipposideros'' is one of the most diverse genera of bats, with more than 70 species. They are collectively called roundleaf bats after the shape of their nasal ornament. It is the type genus of the family Hipposideridae. It is divided into spe ...

found in Indonesia.

Taxonomy and etymology

Boeadi's roundleaf bat was described as a new species in 2007. The holotype, an adult female, was collected in August 2000 on

Sulawesi Sulawesi (), also known as Celebes (), is an island in Indonesia. One of the four Greater Sunda Islands, and the world's eleventh-largest island, it is situated east of Borneo, west of the Maluku Islands, and south of Mindanao and the Sulu Ar ...

. The eponym for the species name "''boeadii''" is Indonesian zoologist Boeadi, "in recognition of his long-standing contribution to bat research in Indonesia."

Description

It is a small- to medium-sized roundleaf bat, with a forearm length of and a weight of . Its fur is reddish-brown over its whole body. Its ears, nose-leaf, and flight membranes are all dark brown or blackish.

Range and habitat

The type locality of this species is Rawa Aopa Watumohai National Park in Indonesia. All individuals of the type series were documented in lowland

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, from savanna habitat. Its estimated extent of occurrence is .

Conservation

As of 2016, Boeadi’s roundleaf bat is listed as a

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species by the

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. Any threats that this species faces are unknown.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q3785743 Bats of Indonesia Mammals described in 2007 Hipposideros