Abundance: 0.09 to 71.79% (median 6.09%)
Latitudinal range: -27.5° to 44.4°Habitats: (24), montane grassland (3), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (15), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (30), tropical/subtropical savanna (3)
Found in 75 samples
Australia: Coen, Shipton's Flat
Benin: Niaouli Forest
China: Macau, Wuyun Cave (Middle Pleistocene)
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Durba
Egypt: Khasm El-Raqaba (Middle Miocene)
Equatorial Guinea: Mount Nimba (dry season), Mount Nimba (wet season)
France: Cavalé (Early Oligocene)
Ghana: Krokosua Hills, Shai Hills North
Guinea: Forêt Classée du Pic de Fon
India: Kerala Agricultural University, Kudremukh National Park
Indonesia: Lambusango Forest Reserve, Camp Leakey Study Area, Kampung Pasir Putih, Braholo Cave (Excavation Unit G6, Assemblage 2) (Late Pleistocene), Braholo Cave (Excavation Unit G6, Assemblage 1) (Holocene)
Laos: Tam Houay Si
Madagascar: Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park (October), Nosy Be, Montagne des Français
Malaysia: Lambir Hills National Park (primary forests), Lambir Hills National Park (secondary forests), Lambir Hills National Park (orchards), Lambir Hills National Park (oil palm plantations), Krau Wildlife Reserve, Mount Penrisen, Kuala Lompat Research Station (1995 - 1999), Kuala Lompat Research Station (1991 - 1993), Wind Cave Nature Reserve (2008), Wind Cave Nature Reserve (2009), Gunung Panti, Wang Kelian State Park (bats, October/November 2011), Air Panas, Kuala Lompat (ground level), Kuala Lompat (subcanopy)
Papua New Guinea: Ivimka Research Station, Balof Shelter (Horizon I) (Holocene), Balof Shelter (Horizon II) (Holocene), Balof Shelter (Horizon III) (Holocene), Balof Shelter (Horizon IV) (Holocene), Balof Shelter (Horizon V) (Late Pleistocene), Balof Shelter (Horizon VI) (Late Pleistocene), Kiowa Rockshelter (Level 4) (Holocene), Kiowa Rockshelter (Level 5) (Holocene), Kiowa Rockshelter (Level 7) (Holocene), Kiowa Rockshelter (Level 6) (Holocene), Kiowa Rockshelter (Level 8) (Holocene), Kiowa Rockshelter (Level 10) (Pleistocene - Holocene)
Philippines: Taraw Cave Complex, Mount Banahaw–San Cristobal National Park (lowland forest)
South Africa: Ithala Game Reserve
Spain: La Retama (Middle Miocene)
Sri Lanka: Wasgomuwa National Park, Fa-Hien Lena Cave (Phase C) (Late Pleistocene), Fa-Hien Lena Cave (Phase D) (Late Pleistocene)
Tanzania: Mahenge Scarp Forest Reserve, Mkulumuzi, Genda Genda, Kazimzumbwi
Thailand: Taleban National Park, Srinakarin Dam (mist nets), Sakaerat Biosphere Reserve, Spirit Cave (Layer 2) (Holocene), Spirit Cave (Layer 2A) (Holocene), Spirit Cave (Layer 4) (Late Pleistocene), Li Mae Long (Early Miocene)
Vietnam: Kim Hy Nature Reserve (primary forest), Kim Hy Nature Reserve (disturbed forest), Kim Hy Nature Reserve (agriculture/degraded forest)
See also Hipposideros 'bicolor', Hipposideros 'bicolor' 131-kHz, Hipposideros 'bicolor' 142-kHz, Hipposideros 'bicolor' sp., Hipposideros amenhotepos, Hipposideros armiger, Hipposideros ater, Hipposideros beatus, Hipposideros bicolor 131, Hipposideros caffer, Hipposideros cervinus, Hipposideros cineraceus, Hipposideros collongensis, Hipposideros commersoni, Hipposideros coxi, Hipposideros cyclops, Hipposideros diadema, Hipposideros dinops, Hipposideros doriae, Hipposideros dyacorum, Hipposideros felix, Hipposideros fuliginosus, Hipposideros galeritus, Hipposideros gigas, Hipposideros jonesi, Hipposideros khengkao, Hipposideros lamottei, Hipposideros larvatus, Hipposideros lylei, Hipposideros maggietaylorae, Hipposideros morloti, Hipposideros muscinus, Hipposideros obscurus, Hipposideros papua, Hipposideros pomona, Hipposideros ridleyi, Hipposideros ruber, Hipposideros sabanus, Hipposideros semoni, Hipposideros sp.