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Philippine Pygmy Leaf-nosed Bat

Hipposideros pygmaeus

Classification

The Philippine pygmy roundleaf bat (Hipposideros pygmaeus), also called the Philippine pygmy leaf-nosed bat, is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it has been recorded on Bohol, Luzon (Camarines Sur and Rizal provinces), Marinduque, Negros, Panay, and Mindanao (in Surigao del Sur). Taxonomy and etymology It was described as a new species in 1843 by English naturalist George Robert Waterhouse.

Distribution

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