biology

Maduran leaf-nosed bat

Maduran leaf-nosed bat is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Maduran leaf-nosed bat rather than just read about it. In short: The Maduran leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros madurae) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae endemic to Indonesia. This species is known from the eastern half of Java and on Madura Island.

Key takeaways

Maduran leaf-nosed bat belongs to biology; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Maduran leaf-nosed bat to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Maduran leaf-nosed bat from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The Maduran leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros madurae) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae endemic to Indonesia. This species is known from the eastern half of Java and on Madura Island. It is found below 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). It is an IUCN Red List Near Threatened species, with the status changed from Least Concern after a 2021 assessment.

Taxonomy and etymology It was described as a new species in 1993 by Kitchener and Maryanto. Its species name "madurae" was derived from Madura Island where the holotype was collected.

References

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Maduran leaf-nosed bat

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Maduran leaf-nosed bat claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Maduran leaf-nosed bat before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Maduran leaf-nosed bat ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Maduran leaf-nosed bat

In research: Maduran leaf-nosed bat appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Maduran leaf-nosed bat in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Maduran leaf-nosed bat is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Bats of Indonesia, Endemic fauna of Indonesia, Fauna of Java, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Maduran leaf-nosed bat outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

Ask Teacher Smith questions about this articleOpens your AI tutor with a question about “Maduran leaf-nosed bat” →

Affiliate

Preply — study more efficiently by working with a personal tutor. 50% off.

How to study Maduran leaf-nosed bat in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Maduran leaf-nosed bat means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Maduran leaf-nosed bat out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Maduran leaf-nosed bat in simple terms?

The Maduran leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros madurae) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae endemic to Indonesia. This species is known from the eastern half of Java and on Madura Island.

Why does Maduran leaf-nosed bat matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Maduran leaf-nosed bat?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Maduran leaf-nosed bat.