Blyth, 1848
Tail-less Leaf-nosed bats
The tail is rudimentary, measuring less than 2 mm in length (Cfr1). The noseleaf differs from Hipposideros on account of the highly developed anterior leaf which projects beyond the muzzle and which is further emphasised by the presence of two elongated, narrow, forwardly projecting supplementary lappets (Fig. 113, Cfr2). The skull is similar to that of Hipposideros except that the nasal swelling is not as conspicuous. The lower incisors do not form a continuous row between the canines; the second incisor (i2) is separated from the canine by a space about equal to the width of its crown (Fig. 115). The upper molars are peculiar in the narrowness of their inner cusps. M3 has a distinct but short fourth commissure.
Dental formula: i - 2 - c 1 pm - 2 - 4 m 1 2 3 = 30.
1 2 - 1 - 2 - 4 1 2 3
The genus includes three species with a geographical range that extends from India to China, Indonesia and the Philippines (Koopman, 1993). One species is known from the Indian subcontinent:
Coelops frithii