Hipposideros sabanus
Basic stats
Diet
Flying insects
Habitat
Caves, hollow trees, forages over forest
Range
Endemic to Borneo
Litter size
1 pup (typical for hipposiderid bats)
Gestation period
About 4–5 months (typical for hipposiderid bats)
Size
One of the smallest Bornean roundleaf bats (forearm ~34–38mm)
Weight
3–6g
One of the smallest roundleaf bat species in Borneo, with a name referencing Sabah, where it was first described.
Roosts in caves and hollow trees, hunting small flying insects at night; its tiny size makes it one of the least conspicuous members of a family already full of small, similar-looking species.
