47. Short-tailed Leaf-nosed Bat Hipposideros curtus French: Phyllorhine à queue courte / German: Kurzschwanz-Rundblattnase I Spanish: Hiposidérido de cola corta Other common names: Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat Taxonomy. Hipposideros curtus G. M. Allen, 1921, Sakbayeme, Cameroon. Hipposideros curtus was formerly included in the bicolor species group (4 species). Monotypic. Distribution. Patchily in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, including Bioko I. Descriptive notes. Head—body 50-55 mm, tail 18-23 mm, ear 15-22 mm, hindfoot 7—8 mm, forearm 42—47 mm. Muzzle of the Short-tailed Leaf-nosed Bat is relatively short with large but simple noseleaf that has two lateral leaflets. A frontal sac is usually present in both sexes posterior to noseleaf. Intemarial septum is swollen and partially covering the nares. Ears are separate, and relatively large. Fur is fine and short, sepiabrown dorsally, and slightly lighter ventrally. Habitat. Restricted to lowland (0-500 m) forests. Food and Feeding. No information. Breeding. No information. Activity patterns. The Short-tailed Leaf-nosed Bat has been observed roosting in caves and under boulders. Movements, Home range and Social organization. Short-tailed Leaf-nosed Bats roost singly or in small groups. Status and Conservation. Classified as Vulnerable on The IUCN Red List, because of habitat loss due to logging, and perhaps disturbance at roost sites. Bibliography. Happold, M. (2013x), Hill (1963a), Rosevear (1965), Sanderson (1940).

Published as part of Don E. Wilson & Russell A. Mittermeier, 2019, Hipposideridae, pp. 227-258 in Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 9 Bats, Barcelona :Lynx Edicions on page 245, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3739808