Lesser woolly horseshoe bat

Lesser woolly horseshoe bat

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Chiroptera
Family:	Rhinolophidae
Genus:	Rhinolophus
Species:	R. beddomei
Binomial name
*Rhinolophus beddomei* Anderson, 1905

Lesser woolly horseshoe bat range

The lesser woolly horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus beddomei) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found in India and Sri Lanka. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, caves, and urban areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Description

Head and body length is 7 cm. Forearm 6 cm. Wingspan 33 cm.

Females are larger than males. Pelage is rough-textured and woolly. Body completely dark grayish brown, upper side grizzled. Wing membrane blackish brown. The ears are prominent, well-fluted, and pointy. Complex nose-leaf with distinctive shape.

Culture

Known as මහ අස් ලාඩම් වවුලා (maha as-laadam wawulaa) in Sinhala.

References

Participants of CBSG CAMP Workshop: Status of South Asian Chiroptera 2004. Rhinolophus beddomei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.

Extant species of family Rhinolophidae

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Infraclass: Eutheria Superorder: Laurasiatheria Order: Chiroptera

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