Hipposideridae Author Don E. Wilson Author Russell A. Mittermeier text 2019 2019-10-31 Lynx Edicions Barcelona Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 9 Bats 227 258 book chapter http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3739808 b7e93c79-44a6-4d9c-8b78-dcb62033fb0d 978-84-16728-19-0 3739808 2. Somalian Trident Leaf-nosed Bat Asellia italosomalica French: Asellia de Somalie / German: Somalische Dreizackblattnase / Spanish: Asellia de Somalia Other common names: Horn-of-Africa Trident Leaf-nosed Bat , Somalian Trident Bat Taxonomy. Asellia tridens italo-somalica De Beaux, 1931 , “Oddur,” Somalia . This species was previously considered a subspecies of. tridens , but recent molecular and morphometric work support its treatment as a separate species. Monotypic. Distribution. Endemic to Somalia and Yemen ( Socotra I). Descriptive notes. Head—body 41-60 mm, tail 16-29 mm, ear 14-22 mm, hindfoot 8—10 mm , forearm 43-4—48-2 mm; weight 6—13 g . Muzzle of the Somalian Trident Leaf-nosed Bat is relatively short with large, distinctive noseleaf that has three subtriangular projections from its posterior margin. Pelage is pale brownish gray dorsally, somewhat paler ventrally. Habitat. Low-lying arid and semi-desert shrubland. Food and Feeding. No information. Breeding. No information. Activity patterns. The Somalian Trident Leaf-nosed Bat roosts during the day in caves. Echolocation call is not known. Movements, Home range and Social organization. Somalian Trident Leaf-nosed Bats roost in small groups, typically ofseveral dozen individuals; however, c.1000 individuals have been found roosting in a cave on Socotra . Status and Conservation. Classified as Data Deficient on The IUCNRed List. This newly recognized species may be threatened by habitat destruction and disturbance at roost sites. Bibliography. Benda (2017b), Benda, Vallo & Reiter et al. (2011), Harrison & Bates (1991).