Philippine Forest Roundleaf Bat
Encyclopedia
The Philippine Forest Roundleaf Bat (Hipposideros obscurus) is a species of bat
in the family Hipposideridae. It is endemic to the Philippines
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Bat
Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera "hand" and pteron "wing") whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as flying squirrels, gliding possums, and colugos, glide rather than fly,...
in the family Hipposideridae. It is endemic to the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
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Source
- Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. Hipposideros obscurus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.