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Hipposideros
Description | Hipposideros is one of the most diverse genera of bats, with more than 70 species. They are collectively called roundleaf bats after the shape of their nasal ornament. It is the type genus of the family Hipposideridae. It is divided into species groups based on morphology. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hipposideros, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rank | genus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Hipposideridae : Hipposideros | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Common Name | roundleaf bat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scientific Name | Hipposideros Gray, 1831 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name Published In | Gray, John E. 1831. Descriptions of some new genera and species of bats. The Zoological Miscellany : to be continued occasionally 1: 37-38. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opinions (PBDB) |
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Status (PBDB) | extant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extant Size (PBDB) | 1 (8.3%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 56.0 - 41.3 Ma Eocene | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Environment | terrestrial (based on Chiroptera) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | actively mobile (based on Osteichthyes) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diet | insectivore (based on Chiroptera) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reproduction | viviparous (based on Chiroptera) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taphonomy | phosphatic (based on Vertebrata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Reference (PBDB) | B. Kurten and E. Anderson. 1980. Pleistocene mammals of North America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Name(s) | Roundleaf Bat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hipposideros |
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Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Hipposideros (Pseudorhinolophus) ✝ subgenus | listed (PBDB) | 4 | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | 20.4 Ma Miocene | |
Hipposideros abae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros aguilari species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros alongensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros armiger species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros ater species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros atrox species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros beatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros bernardsigei ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 23.0 Ma Miocene | |
Hipposideros bicolor species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros boeadii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros breviceps species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros caffer species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros calcaratus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros camerunensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros cervinus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros cineraceus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros collongensis species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 23.0 Ma Miocene | |
Hipposideros commersonii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros conquensis ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | |
Hipposideros coronatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros corynophyllus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros coxi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros crumeniferus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros curtus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros cyclops species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros dechaseauxi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros demissus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros diadema species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros dinops species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros doriae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros durgadasi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros dyacorum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros edwardshilli species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros einnaythu species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros felix ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 16.0 Ma Miocene | 16.0 Ma Miocene | |
Hipposideros fuliginosus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros fulvus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros galeritus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros gigas species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros grandis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros griffini species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros halophyllus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros hypophyllus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros indus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros inexpectatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros inornatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros jonesi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros khaokhouayensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros khengakao species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros lamottei species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros lankadiva species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros larvatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros lekaguli species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros lylei species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros macrobullatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros madurae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros maggietaylorae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros marisae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros megalotis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros minor ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | |
Hipposideros morloti ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 38.0 Ma Eocene | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | |
Hipposideros muscinus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros nequam species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros nicobarulae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros obscurus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros omani ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | |
Hipposideros orbiculus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros papua species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros pelingensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros pendleburyi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros pomona species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros pratti species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros pygmaeus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros ridleyi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros rotalis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros ruber species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros schlosseri ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 11 | 41.3 Ma Eocene | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | |
Hipposideros scutinares species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros semoni species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros sorenseni species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros speoris species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros speouis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros stenotis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros sumbae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros templetonii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros thomensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros turpis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros vittatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Hipposideros wollastoni species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB |
Obsolete Names
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1831 | Hipposideros Gray p. 37 |
1980 | Hipposideros Kurten and Anderson |
1997 | Hipposideros Hand p. 74 |
1998 | Hipposideros Hand p. 435 |
2003 | Hipposideros Hand and Kirsch p. 1148 |
2008 | Hipposideros Burney et al. p. 18 |
2016 | Hipposideros Ravel et al. p. 372 |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!