Peleng leaf-nosed bat
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H. pelingensis
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| Hipposideros pelingensis Shamel, 1940
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The Peleng leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros pelingensis) is a species of bat native to Sulawesi and other adjacent Indonesian islands.
Habitat and Ecology
This bat roosts in karsts and caves in large groups ranging from hundreds to thousands of individuals.
Threats
IUCN lists the Peleng leaf-nosed bat as Near Threatened. Limestone extraction from cement companies contributes to the decline of available homes to these bats.
References
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