Croslet horseshoe bat

The croslet horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus coelophyllus) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found in Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand.

Croslet horseshoe bat
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Rhinolophidae
Genus: Rhinolophus
Species:
R. coelophyllus
Binomial name
Rhinolophus coelophyllus
Peters, 1867
Croslet horseshoe bat range

Description

The croslet horseshoe bat has a broadly arched connecting process.[2] The bat also has a short lancet with thickened lobes that enclose the base of the connecting process.[2] The croslet horshoe bat is thickly covered with long hairs.[2]

Range and distribution

The species is locally common in Thailand, a population that may contain approximately 1,000 individuals. The bat is found in broad leaved mixed deciduous to evergreen forest in a wide altitudinal range in Thailand, including in a number of protected conservation areas. The croslet horseshoe bat is recorded from Myanmar, Salaween River, Thailand, Western Malaysia, and Lao PDR.[1]

References
  1. Bates, P.; Bumrungsri, S. & Csorba, G. (2008). "Rhinolophus coelophyllus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T19532A8956412. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T19532A8956412.en.
  2. Francis and Priscilla 2008, p. 48.


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