Chinese rufous horseshoe bat
Chinese rufous horseshoe bat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Rhinolophidae |
Genus: | Rhinolophus |
Species: | R. sinicus
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Binomial name | |
Rhinolophus sinicus K. Andersen, 1905
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Subspecies | |
Two; see text | |
Chinese rufous horseshoe bat range |
The Chinese rufous horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus sinicus) is a species of
The species is most easily confused with
Subspecies
Rhinolophus sinicus is divided into the following two subspecies:
- R. s. septentrionalis
- R. s. sinicus
Description
The Chinese rufous horseshoe bat has a forearm length of 43–56 mm (1.7–2.2 in). It has an ear length of 15–20 mm (0.59–0.79 in) and a tail length of 21–30 mm (0.83–1.18 in). Overall, it is considered a medium-sized horseshoe bat. It is similar in appearance to the rufous horseshoe bat, though with longer wings. While also similar to Thomas's horseshoe bat, it is slightly larger. The fur on its back is bicolored: the basal two-thirds of individual hairs are brownish-white, while the tips of the hairs are reddish brown. Its belly fur is paler in color and is brownish-white.[3]
Biology and ecology
The Chinese rufous horseshoe bat is a social animal, forming
Conservation status
Chinese rufous horseshoe bats are a least-concern species, assessed by the Red List of Threatened Species on the basis that it has fairly wide distribution and is locally common in southeast Asia. The species is not listed in the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Wildlife in 1989.[1]
Disease
Bats of this species form the natural reservoir of
References
- ^ . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- PMID 23451086.
- ^ ISBN 9781400846887.
- S2CID 92229405.
- ^ "Rhinolophus sinicus". University of Bristol - School of Biological Sciences. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
- PMID 24172901.
External links
- Media related to Rhinolophus sinicus at Wikimedia Commons