Hipposideros srilankaensis: the newly identified bat species endemic to Sri Lanka! It was long misclassified as H. galeritus, but recent research based on morphology, genetics, and echolocation call analyses confirmed it’s a distinct species found only in Sri Lanka
Found in small caves,old houses,culverts,disused wells and overhanging rocks.This leaf-nosed bat is another reminder of how much biodiversity Sri Lanka holds and how important it is to protect it.