Wedge-sellaed horseshoe bat, Southwestern china horseshoe bat
Rhinolophus xinanzhongguoensis, the wedge-sellaed horseshoe bat or southwestern China horseshoe bat, is a species of horseshoe bat from China.
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starts withIt weighs 20–26 g (0.71–0.92 oz).It is considered a large member of its genus.Its dorsal fur is "dull medium brown" and its ventral fur is paler in color.Its flight membranes are dark brown.Its ears are brown, relatively small, and partly transparent.Near its base, the sides of the sella are parallel; it narrows to a wedge-shaped, rounded tip.The lancet is spear-shaped.Its dental formula is typical for a horseshoe bat, at 1.1.2.32.1.3.3, for a total of 32 teeth.The length of its whole body is 59–70 mm (2.3–2.8 in); its forearm is 58.7–60.4 mm (2.31–2.38 in) long; its tail is 30–39 mm (1.2–1.5 in) long; its ear is 21–22 mm (0.83–0.87 in) long.
It occurs in wet habitat within the East Asian Monsoon zone.It has been documented at elevations of 1,500–1,980 m (4,920–6,500 ft) above sea level.All three areas where it has been documented are mountainous.
It is nocturnal, sleeping in sheltered roosts during the day such as caves.It is known to roost with other horseshoe bats, including the intermediate horseshoe bat.Few individuals have been encountered, so little is known about its reproductive biology.However, a pregnant female was once encountered in April.
It is currently evaluated as near-threatened by the IUCN.It is only known from three localities and it has an estimated extent of occurrence of 26,865 km2 (10,373 sq mi).The habitat in areas where it does occur is severely fragmented, with ongoing declines in the extent and quality of the habitat.It is threatened by disturbance of its roosts as caving tourism expands in China.Degradation of its habitat is also caused by logging and agricultural conversion.
