Lesser Leaf-nosed Bat

Lesser Leaf-nosed BatThis leaf-nosed bat occurs on islands of the Yaeyama group. Its noseleaf lacks a central projection, and females raise their young in a separate cave after birth.What does it look like?The noseleaf has no central projection. Forearm length is 65–72 mm and head-body length 68–89 mm.How does it live?This leaf-nosed bat occurs on islands of the Yaeyama group. Its noseleaf lacks a central projection, and females raise their young in a separate cave after birth.The reported birth season begins in late May and lasts about two months. After giving birth, females nurse in a separate cave and forage in nearby forest; hibernation begins in December.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.