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Hipposideros galeritus
Basic stats
Diet
Flying insects
Habitat
Caves, tunnels, hollow trees, forages over forest
Range
South and Southeast Asia, including Borneo
Litter size
1 pup (typical for hipposiderid bats)
Gestation period
About 4–5 months (typical for hipposiderid bats)
Size
Small-medium roundleaf bat (forearm ~46–52mm)
Weight
8–13g
A widespread roundleaf bat named after the naturalist Theodore Cantor, found across much of South and Southeast Asia.
Roosts in caves, tunnels and hollow trees, hunting flying insects at night; one of the more regularly recorded members of its family in Bornean cave surveys.
