Wildlifeof Thailand
Cantor's Roundleaf Bat
Hipposideridae
Photo: Tim F (iNaturalist) · CC0
Hipposideros galeritus
Basic stats
Diet
Flying insects
Habitat
Caves and forest
Range
South and Southeast Asia
Size
Forearm about 4.75–5.13cm
Weight
About 7.5–10g
Cantor's roundleaf bat is a small-to-medium Hipposideros with a forearm around 4.75–5.13 cm and reported weight of roughly 7.5–10 g. Its rounded noseleaf and acoustic characters separate it from similar bicolor-group bats, although historical records have sometimes confused related forms (regional species account; specialist taxonomic revision).
It ranges through South and Southeast Asia and uses caves near forest as day roosts. At night it hunts flying insects with constant-frequency echolocation directed by the noseleaf. Because several allied taxa occur together, verified specimens and call data are valuable for mapping its true distribution (regional species account; Mammal Diversity Database). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Cantor's Roundleaf Bat eat?
- Flying insects
- What habitat does the Cantor's Roundleaf Bat live in?
- Caves and forest
- Where is the Cantor's Roundleaf Bat found?
- South and Southeast Asia
- How big is the Cantor's Roundleaf Bat?
- Forearm about 4.75–5.13cm
- How much does the Cantor's Roundleaf Bat weigh?
- About 7.5–10g