Lesser woolly horseshoe bat

Lesser woolly horseshoe bat

Beddome's horseshoe bat

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Rhinolophus beddomei

The lesser woolly horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus beddomei ), also called Beddome's horseshoe bat, is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. 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.

Appearance

Head and body length is 7 cm. Forearm 6 cm. Wingspan 33 cm.

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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.

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Distribution

Geography

Lesser woolly horseshoe bat habitat map
Lesser woolly horseshoe bat habitat map
Lesser woolly horseshoe bat
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Habits and Lifestyle

It is nocturnal, using echolocation to navigate in the dark.It echolocates at frequencies of 31.0–38.3kHz; its frequencies of maximum energy are 38.5 and 38.7 kHz.Its call duration is 48.2–58.0 seconds.

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References

1. Lesser woolly horseshoe bat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesser_woolly_horseshoe_bat
2. Lesser woolly horseshoe bat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/40023/22061859

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