Hipposideros demissus

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	CHIROPTERA	HIPPOSIDERIDAE

Scientific Name:

Hipposideros demissus

Species Authority:

K. Andersen, 1909

Common Name/s:

English

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Makira Leaf-nosed Bat

Taxonomic Notes:

The Makira Horseshoe Bat was formerly considered to be a subspecies of H. diadema, but is now treated as a distinct species (Kitchener et al. 1992, Flannery 1995, Simmons 2005).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Vulnerable D2 ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Hamilton, S.

Reviewer/s:

Lamoreux, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team), Racey, P.A., Medellín, R. & Hutson, A.M. (Chiroptera Red List Authority)

Contributor/s:

Justification:
This species is listed as Vulnerable because, although it is common where it occurs, it is still only known from less than 5 locations on a single island, which tend to be fragile to disturbance, and in this case, subject to cyclones.

History:

1996	–	Vulnerable (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)
1996	–	Vulnerable

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	The Makira horseshoe bat is restricted to the island of Makira (also called "San Cristobal") in the Solomon Islands (Flannery 1995).
Countries:	Native: Solomon Islands
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Population [top]

Population:	It appears to be a common species on Makira (Flannery 1995).
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It roosts in caves and may occur in great numbers at some sites (Flannery 1995).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	This species is restricted to relatively few maternity caves (Flannery 1995), which are susceptible to disturbance. Cyclones are a threat in the eastern Solomon Islands and because this species is only known from one island, a single storm event could have a large impact on the species.

Major Threat(s):

This species is restricted to relatively few maternity caves (Flannery 1995), which are susceptible to disturbance. Cyclones are a threat in the eastern Solomon Islands and because this species is only known from one island, a single storm event could have a large impact on the species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	A suitable conservation measure for Makira horseshoe bats would be the protection of the known roosting sites. Further studies into the distribution, ecology, and threats to this species are needed.

Conservation Actions:

A suitable conservation measure for Makira horseshoe bats would be the protection of the known roosting sites. Further studies into the distribution, ecology, and threats to this species are needed.

Citation:	Hamilton, S. 2008. Hipposideros demissus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2013.
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