Lesser woolly horseshoe bat

Lesser woolly horseshoe bat
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.

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