Lesser woolly horseshoe bat
| Lesser Woolly Horseshoe Bat | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Rhinolophidae |
| Genus: | Rhinolophus |
| Species: | R. beddomei |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinolophus beddomei Anderson, 1905 | |
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| Lesser Woolly Horseshoe Bat range | |
The Lesser Woolly Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus beddomei) is a species of bat in the Rhinolophidae family. 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 7cm. Forearm 6cm. Wingspan 33cm.
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.
References
- Participants of CBSG CAMP Workshop: Status of South Asian Chiroptera 2004. Rhinolophus beddomei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.