Summary ³

The Sooty Roundleaf Bat (Hipposideros fuliginosus) is a species of bat in the Hipposideridae family. It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and moist savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References ⁴

Fahr, J., 2013. Hipposideros fuliginosus Sooty leaf-nosed bat. In: Happold, M., Happold, D.C.D. (Eds.), Mammals of Africa, Vol. IV: Hedgehogs, Shrews and Bats. Bloomsbury, London, pp. 383-385.

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