Ethiopian large-eared roundleaf bat [SEP] parent taxon
Ethiopian large-eared roundleaf bat
The Ethiopian large-eared roundleaf bat ("Hipposideros megalotis") is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, and Somalia. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, caves, and hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Taxonomy and etymology.
It was described as a new species in 1862 by German ornithologist Theodor von Heuglin.
Von Heuglin placed
bat, "H. sorenseni"
- Sumba roundleaf bat or Sumban leaf-nosed bat, "H. sumbae"
Species included in this genus are "megalotis" species group.
- Ethiopian large-eared roundleaf bat, "H. megalotis"
Species included in this genus are "pratti" species group.
- Shield-faced roundleaf bat, "H. lylei"
- Pratt's roundleaf bat, "H. pratti"
Species included in this genus are "speoris" species group.
- Aba roundleaf bat, "H. abae