Malay Tailless Leaf-nose
The Malay Tailless Leaf Nose ( Coelops robinsoni ) belongs to the genus of the Tailless Leaf Nose and lives in the southern part of the Malay Peninsula and on Borneo . The Philippine Tailless Leaf-nose ( Coelops robinsoni hirsutus ) is native to only two Philippine islands. It occasionally counts as a separate species.
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These bats reach a head-torso length of 32 to 34 mm and a forearm length of 34 to 37 mm, their ears are between 12 and 14 mm in size. Coelops robinsoni usually weighs between 3 and 5 g. The Malay Tailless Leaf-nose is very similar to the East Asian Tailless Leaf-nose , only it is significantly smaller. Their ears are relatively large and round with an antitragus . As the German trivial name suggests, the tail is missing or just an inconspicuous stub. Their back fur is long and soft, dark brown or brown. The peritoneum is grayish. The nose sheet has a horseshoe-shaped basic shape as the other hipposideridae. Other smaller parts of the nasal blade are usually hidden under tight, stiff hair.
The main habitat of the bats is a forest habitat, they live there in caves or hollow trees. The Malay Tailless Leaf Nose searches for food in the undergrowth of the forest.
The Malay Tailless Leaf-nose is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. It is rare and little known. The species is likely threatened in many parts of its range by logging, agricultural expansion, plantations and fire. The large-scale deforestation in their area of distribution leads to their decimation.
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- ↑ L. Heaney: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Coelops robinsoni. June 30, 2008, accessed June 26, 2020 .