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Diadem Leafnosed-bat , Large Horseshoe-bat , Diadem Bat
Hipposideros diadema
Mammal Family :"Leafnosed-Bats"
 Hipposideridae
Description :Rare. Body 85mm ; Tail 40mm ; Forearm 82mm ; Weight 50g ; Grey to yellowish-brown. Ambush hunter, eats large insects. Roosts alone or in colonies in humid caves, mines, bulidings or drains.
Typical Habitat :Open forest, gallery forest, rainforest and along tropic coast in boulder piles behind beaches.
Distribution :Top End of N.T., Coastal areas from Cape York to Townsville.
Introduced :No
Seen North Qld :  Yes
NCA :Rare

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