Shortridge's horseshoe bat
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Rhinolophus shortridgei

Shortridge's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus shortridgei ) is a species of Horseshoe bat native to Northeast India, northern Myanmar, and southern China. It was first described in 1918 by Knud Andersen, and was considered a subspecies of Blyth's horseshoe bat until 2003 when the two species were collected in sympatry.

Appearance

It is of medium size with a long mandible and a nose leaf which does not completely cover its nostril. It has brown fur with a relatively pale underside.

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Shortridge's horseshoe bat

References

1. Shortridge's horseshoe bat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shortridge's_horseshoe_bat
2. Shortridge's horseshoe bat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/136631/21987430

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