Sumba Roundleaf Bat
Encyclopedia
The Sumba Roundleaf Bat (Hipposideros sumbae) is a species of bat
in the family Hipposideridae. It is endemic to Indonesia
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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 Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
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Source
- Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. Hipposideros sumbae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.