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Swinhoe's Roundleaf Bat

Bats

Hipposideros swinhoii

Basic stats

Habitat

Caves, which are typical day roosts and may hold hundreds or thousands of bats

Range

China, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam

Size

Forearm 83.4–90.8mm

Weight

53–68.9g

Swinhoe's roundleaf bat, or Pratt's roundleaf bat, has reddish-brown dorsal fur with a lighter underside. The average forearm length is 83.4–90.8mm and the average body mass 53–68.9g. It has a transverse bilobed shield behind the posterior noseleaf, which is small in young males and females but becomes an elaborate, flashy structure in old males (Wikipedia, general species account).

It is found in China, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. It resides in caves, which are its typical day roosts and may contain hundreds or thousands of bats, and it shares roosts with other bat species such as the great roundleaf bat (Wikipedia, general species account).

Quick answers

What habitat does the Swinhoe's Roundleaf Bat live in?
Caves, which are typical day roosts and may hold hundreds or thousands of bats
Where is the Swinhoe's Roundleaf Bat found?
China, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam
How big is the Swinhoe's Roundleaf Bat?
Forearm 83.4–90.8mm
How much does the Swinhoe's Roundleaf Bat weigh?
53–68.9g
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