Hipposideros lamottei, Brosset, 1985

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Lamotte’s Leaf-nosed Bat

Hipposideros lamottei

French: Phyllorhine de Lamotte / German: Lamotte-Rundblattnase I Spanish: Hiposidérido de Lamotte

Other common names: Lamotte’s Roundleaf Bat

Taxonomy. Hipposideros lamottei Brosset, 1985 ,

“[Mont] Pierre Richaud,” Mount Nimba Range, Guinea.

Hipposideros lamottei vias formerly included in the bicolor species group, but is now placed in the ruber species group. Monotypic.

Distribution. Endemic to Mt Nimba, known only from Guinean side.

Descriptive notes. Head-body 96-103 mm, tail 35—41 mm, ear 14—17 mm, hindfoot 8—10 mm, forearm 55—57 mm; weight 9—10 g. Lamotte’s Leaf-nosed Bat has short, rounded wings. Muzzle is relatively short with a large but simple noseleaf that has two lateral leaflets. A frontal sac is present in both sexes, posterior to noseleaf. Intemarial septum does not cover the nares. Ears are separate, and relatively short. Fur is fine and short, brown to dark brown dorsally, slightly lighter ventrally.

Habitat. Inhabits the transition zone between montane grassland and forest, 500-1400 m above sea level.

Food and Feeding. No information.

Breeding. No information.

Activity patterns. Lamotte’s Leaf-nosed Bat roosts during the day in old mine adits. Echolocation call includes a F component at 119 kHz.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. Lamotte’s Leaf-nosed Bats roost in groups of 50-200 individuals, including both males and females.

Status and Conservation. Classified as Critically Endangered on 7%g IUCNRed List. Lamotte’s Leaf-nosed Bat is threatened with extinction by mining. It is currently known fromjust three roost sites, all ofwhich are within a mining concession and are due to be excavated. This action could very well result in the extinction of this species.

Bibliography. Brosset (1985), Decher & Fahr (2005), Denys et a/. (2013), Fahr (2013m), Koopman (1989), Koopman eta/. (1995), Monadjem, Richards & Denys (2016), Monadjem, Richards,Taylor, Denys eta/. (2013).

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 Mt Nimba, known only from Guinean side.