Rufous horseshoe bat
| Rufous horseshoe bat | |
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| Male in breeding season | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Rhinolophidae |
| Genus: | Rhinolophus |
| Species: | R. rouxii |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinolophus rouxii Temminck, 1835 | |
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| Rufous horseshoe bat range | |
The rufous horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus rouxii) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found in China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam.
Description
Head and body length 7–9 cm. Forearms 5 cm. Wingspan is 28–31 cm. Weight 11–14 g.
Color is highly variable. The pelage is soft and silky. Generally it is reddish brown with the underside lighter. The nose-leaf, is prominent, complex. Large ears lack a tragus.
Culture
Known as බොරත් අස් ලාඩම් වවුලා (bo-rath as-laadam wawula) in Sinhala.
References
- Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. Rhinolophus rouxi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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