Andaman horseshoe bat

Andaman horseshoe bat
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Rhinolophidae
Genus: Rhinolophus
Species: R. cognatus
Binomial name
Rhinolophus cognatus
K. Andersen, 1906
Andaman horseshoe bat range

The Andaman horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus cognatus) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is endemic to India. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical swamps.

References

  1. Molur, S. & Srinivasulu, C. (2008). "Rhinolophus cognatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 24 December 2013.


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