Thai horseshoe bat
The Thai horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus siamensis), sometimes called the Thai leaf-nosed bat, is a species of bat from the family Rhinolophidae. It is frequently listed as a subspecies of the Big-eared horseshoe bat, but this may be a result of the two species being taken in sympatry in Laos.[1] It is native to China, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.[1][2]
| Thai horseshoe bat | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Rhinolophidae |
| Genus: | Rhinolophus |
| Species: | R. siamensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinolophus siamensis Gyldenstolpe, 1917 | |
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The species is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, as its extent of occurrence is much larger than 20,000 km², and there is little likeliness that its population is declining quickly enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.[1]
Little is known about the Thai horseshoe bat, including its abundance, population size, population trend, major threats, natural history, or presence in protected areas.[1] It is assumed that the Thai horseshoe bat is associated with limestone caves in evergreen forests like other species in its genus.[1]
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References
- Tu, V.; Furey, N.; Görföl, T.; Csorba, G. (2019). "Rhinolophus siamensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T136651A21990143.
- Simmons, N.B. (2005). "Order Chiroptera". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 363. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.