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 78. Big-eared Leaf-nosed Bat Hipposideros macrobullatus French: Phyllorhine de Tate / German: Heinrich-Rundblattnase / Spanish: Hiposidérido orejudo Other common names: Big-eared Roundleaf Bat Taxonomy. Hipposideros bicolor macrobullotus Tate, 1941 , “Talassa (Maros), South Celebes [= Sulawesi , Indonesia ]; 300 meters.” Hipposideros macrobullatus was described as a subspecies of H. bicolor , but is currendy considered a distinct species. It was formerly included in the bicolor species group, but its position in the phylogeny is unclear and its taxonomy requires further study. Monotypic. Distribution. Known only from three localities in Indonesia (SW Sulawesi , Kangean, and Seram Is) . Descriptive notes. Ear 23 mm , forearm 40-42 mm. Ears of the Big-eared Leaf-nosed Bat are large. Pelage is brown or reddishbrown, with a whitish base to each hair. Skull is distinctly characterized by large bullae. Habitat. Elevational range is not known: type specimen was collected at 300 m . Food and Feeding. No information. Breeding. No information. Activity patterns. The Big-eared Leaf-nosed Bat is believed to roost in caves and tree hollows, and to forage in woodland. Movements, Home range and Social organization. Other species collected from the same locality include Cantor’s Leaf-nosed Bat { Hipposideros galeritus ) and the Diadem Leaf-nosed Bat ( H diadema ). Status and Conservation. Classified as Data Deficient on The IUCN Red List. The Bigeared Leaf-nosed Bat is a very poorly known species. Habitat loss and cave disturbance are considered the major threats to this species. Bibliography. Corbet & Hill (1992), Hutson, Schütter & Kingston (2016a), Simmons (2005), Tate (1941a).