Hipposideros edwardshilli
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
MAMMALIA |
CHIROPTERA |
HIPPOSIDERIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Hipposideros edwardshilli |
| Species Authority: |
Flannery & Colgan, 1993 |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
Hill's Leaf-nosed Bat |
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Data Deficient
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2008 |
| Assessor/s: |
Bonaccorso, F. & Hamilton, S. |
| Reviewer/s: |
Lamoreux, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team), Racey, P.A., Medellín, R. & Hutson, A.M. (Chiroptera Red List Authority) |
| Contributor/s: |
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Justification:
This species is listed as Data Deficient in view of the absence of information on its distribution, status, and ecological requirements. If the species was found to be a genuinely range-restricted, it would likely be threatened.
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| History: |
| 1996 |
– |
Lower Risk/near threatened
(Baillie and Groombridge 1996)
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
This recently described species has been recorded from three nearby localities in the Bewani Mountains of Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea (Bonaccorso 1998; Flannery 1995). It has been found at elevations of 200 to 300 m asl. |
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| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
The population abundance of this species is not known.
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
This species roosts in caves in low hills and has been observed foraging for insects in rural villages and gardens (Bonaccorso 1998; Flannery 1995).
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
It is currently known from only a few sites. It is unclear whether or not it is threatened at these localities.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
A suitable conservation measure for this poorly-known species would be the protection of the few known roosting sites. Further studies into the distribution, ecology, and threats to this species are needed.
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