São Tomé leaf-nosed bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the São Tomé leaf-nosed bat lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Hipposideros thomensis
Group	Bats
Found in	1 country
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Hipposideridae

Where does the São Tomé leaf-nosed bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the São Tomé leaf-nosed bat in 1 country or territory across Africa.

Sao Tome and Principe

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the São Tomé leaf-nosed bat?

The São Tomé leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros thomensis) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Hipposideridae, genus Hipposideros. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the São Tomé leaf-nosed bat

The São Tomé leaf-nosed bat (Macronycteris thomensis) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is endemic to the island of São Tomé, in the Gulf of Guinea off the western coast of Africa. The bat's natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and caves.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article São Tomé leaf-nosed bat (revision 1314585857), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1833247 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).