Griffin's leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros griffini) |Size||Forearm
length: 8.3 - 9 cm (1)| - Griffin’s leaf-nosed bat was first
discovered in 2012 and so far is known only from Vietnam. -
Griffin’s leaf-nosed bat has a peculiar-looking fleshy noseleaf
which may help to focus its echolocation calls. - Unlike many
other bats, Griffin’s leaf-nosed bat emits its echolocation
calls through its nose rather than through its open mouth. - The
male Griffin’s leaf-nosed bat has a fleshy outgrowth and a
structure known as a ‘sexual sac’ behind its noseleaf. Griffin’s
leaf-nosed bat has yet to be classified by the IUCN. First
described as recently as 2012, Griffin’s leaf-nosed bat
(Hipposideros griffini) is an unusual-looking bat species with
an elaborate outgrowth of skin on its nose (1). Known as a
noseleaf, this peculiar structure consists of several fleshy
parts (1) and may aid in echolocation (2) (3). The fur of
Griffin’s leaf-nosed bat ranges from brown to grey, with the fur
on the underside of the body being slightly