Hipposideros pratti Thomas, 1891

Pratt’s leaf-nosed bat

FA — 79.3–90.8 mm, mass — 48–57.3 g. Nine males and 13 females were captured in Fujian, Guangxi, Henan, Sichuan and Yunnan. The bats in Fujian called with FMAXE values 58.2 kHz; bats from Guangxi called at 59.2–61.6 kHz, and those from Henan at 61.0–61.9 kHz.

Previous records from China: Anhui, Fujian, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan and Zhejiang (Zhang, 1997; Wang, 2003).

Ecological Notes

Females with pups were captured in early July in Sichuan. Maternity colonies in caves may contain hundreds of bats.