Pearson's horseshoe bat
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Rhinolophus pearsonii

Pearson's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus pearsonii ) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae.

It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam.

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The species is named after John Thomas Pearson. Additionally it is a food source of the parasite Sinospelaeobdella, a jawed land leech.

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Pearson's horseshoe bat habitat map
Pearson's horseshoe bat habitat map
Pearson's horseshoe bat

References

1. Pearson's horseshoe bat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearson's_horseshoe_bat
2. Pearson's horseshoe bat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/19559/21993105

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