Striped Roundleaf Bat
Macronycteris vittata
Points
20
per confirmed sighting
Striped Roundleaf Bat.
Macronycteris vittata
Category
mammals
Family
Hipposideridae
Size
Head-body length about 97–122 mm; tail about 22–39 mm; ears about 23–35 mm in the current species treatment.
Points
20 pts
A closer look
Field notes for spotting, identifying and understanding striped roundleaf bat in its natural range.
Overview
How to identify it
Habitat
Wooded savanna and coastal forest, extending into drier areas along river systems.
Diet
Primarily insectivorous; because of its large size it takes large insects. Reliable evidence for routine vertebrate predation is limited and is not asserted here.
Behaviour
When to look
Nocturnal.
Where to see it
South Africa
Namibia
Botswana
Zimbabwe
Zambia
Mozambique
Malawi
AngolaSafety and etiquette
Observe from a safe distance and never handle or feed wildlife.
Verification and sources
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