Hipposideros coronatus (Peters, 1871)

Don E. Wilson & Russell A. Mittermeier, 2019, Hipposideridae, Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 9 Bats, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 227-258 : 250-251

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Large Mindanao Leaf-nosed Bat

Hipposideros coronatus

French: Phyllorhine de Mindanao / German: Grosse Mindanao-Rundblattnase / Spanish: Hiposidérido de Mindanao

Other common names: Large Mindanao Roundleaf Bat

Taxonomy. Phyllorhina coronata Peters, 1871,

Mainit, Surigao del Norte Province, Mindanao, Philippines.

Hipposideros coronatus was formerly included in the bicolor species group, but its taxonomy requires further study; its position in the phylogeny is uncertain. Monotypic.

Distribution. Endemic to Philippines, known only from scattered records on Luzon, Polillo, Bohol, Samar, and Mindanao Is.

Descriptive notes. Head-body 81-83 mm, tail 27-29 mm, ear 16-6 mm, hindfoot 9-3 mm, forearm 48-8 mm; weight 9-5 g. Ears of the Large Mindanao Leaf-nosed Bat are short and slighdy concave below rounded tip. Tail is long. Noseleaf is simple without supplementary lateral leaflets. Upper margin of posterior leaf is semicircular and it has no vertical septa. Dorsal pelage is brownish and occasionally orange, with paler hair base; ventral part presents light brown or yellowish fur.

Habitat. Limestone caves and forest habitats, as well as more degraded areas, such as secondary lowland forests and agricultural land.

Food and Feeding. Diet is probably based on insects.

Breeding. Maternity colonies of Large Mindanao Leaf-nosed Bats are located in caves. Generation length is thought to be c.5 years.

Activity patterns. The Large Mindanao Leaf-nosed Bat roosts in limestone caves.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. The Large Mindanao Leaf-nosed Bat has been found sharing roosts with other bat species (Miniopterus, Rhinolophus, Myotis , and Eonycteris ).

Status and Conservation. Classified as Data Deficient on The IUCN Red List due to the lack of information about population size, trends, distribution, and ecology. Habitat loss and degradation, and disturbance at roosts are probably the main threats to the Large Mindanao Leaf-nosed Bat. Further research is needed in order to assess the conservation status of this species adequately.

Bibliography. Bennett eta/. (2002), Cabauatan eta/. (2014), Ingle & Heaney (1992), Phelps, Heaney & Sedlock (2016), Sedlock, Jose eta/. (2014).

Figures

47. Short-tailed Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros curtus), 49. Aellen’s Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros marisae), 50. Schneider’s Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros speoris), 51. Spurred Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros calcaratus), 52. Fawn-colored Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros ceruinus), 53. Cox’s Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros coxi), 54. Cantor’s Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros galeritus), 55. Aba Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros abae), 56. Benito Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros beatus), 57. Sundevall’s Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros caffer), 58. Sooty Leaf-nosed (Bat Hipposiderosfuliginosus), 59. Lamotte’s Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros lamottei), 60. Noack’s Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros ruber), 61. Maghreb Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros tephrus), 62. Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros ater), 63. Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros bicolor), 64. Short-headed Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros breviceps), 65. Least Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros cineraceus), 66. Large Mindanao Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros coronatus)

Distribution. Endemic to Philippines , known only from scattered records on Luzon, Polillo, Bohol, Samar, and Mindanao Is.