Canut's horseshoe bat
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Rhinolophus canuti

Canut's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus canuti ) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is endemic to Indonesia.

Appearance

Its skull has a rostral projection; the projection is on the top of the skull, with its leading edge aligned over the fourth premolar.Its head and body is 65 mm (2.6 in) long.Its tail is 22 mm (0.87 in); its ears are 24 mm (0.94 in).It has a very narrow connecting process between the sella and the posterior lancet.

Distribution

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It is found on the Indonesian islands of Bali and Java.

Canut's horseshoe bat habitat map
Canut's horseshoe bat habitat map
Canut's horseshoe bat
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Habits and Lifestyle

It is insectivorous.It is nocturnal, roosting in sheltered places during the day such as caves.These roosts likely consist of many individuals, as it is presumed to be a colonial species.

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Conservation

It is currently evaluated as vulnerable by the IUCN.It meets the criteria for this assessment because its extent of occurrence is less than 20,000 km2 (7,700 sq mi); its ranges is fragmented; it depends on forests; and it is losing habitat.It is thought that its population size is decreasing.

References

1. Canut's horseshoe bat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canut's_horseshoe_bat
2. Canut's horseshoe bat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/19528/8954148

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