Hipposideros

Japanese: Hipposideros
Hipposideros

…A general term for mammals belonging to the Hipposideros genus of the Hipposideros family of the Chiroptera order, which have a quadrilateral nose lobe in the center of their face similar to that of a Kagura mask. There are about 60 species found in the tropics and subtropics of Africa, South Asia, and Australia. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Hipposideros" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…顔の中央に神楽の面に似た四辺形の鼻葉(びよう)がある翼手目カグラコウモリ科カグラコウモリ属Hipposiderosに属する哺乳類の総称。アフリカ,南アジア,オーストラリアの熱帯,亜熱帯に約60種が分布している。…

※「Hipposideros」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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