Blyth's horseshoe bat
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Rhinolophidae |
| Genus: | Rhinolophus |
| Species: | R. lepidus
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| Rhinolophus lepidus Blyth, 1844
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Blyth's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus lepidus) is a species of
Rhinolophidae
. It is found across southern Asia from Afghanistan to Vietnam. The species can be identified from its pointed, bifid sella.
Taxonomy
Blyth's horseshoe bat was described as a new species in 1844 by English zoologist Edward Blyth. Blyth noted that the holotype had likely been collected near Kolkata, India.[2]
Description
Individuals have a forearm length of around 42 mm (1.7 in).[3]
Biology and ecology
The Blyth's horseshoe bat population on
Hz.[3]
Range and habitat
Blyth's horseshoe bat is widely distributed in South and Southeast Asia, and has been documented in the following countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is found at a range of elevations from 0–2,338 m (0–7,671 ft) above sea level.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Blyth, Edward (1844). "Notices of various Mammalia, with descriptions of many new species". The Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 13: 486–487.
- ^ S2CID 31515108.
- .