Croslet horseshoe bat
The croslet horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus coelophyllus) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found in Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand.
| Croslet horseshoe bat | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Rhinolophidae |
| Genus: | Rhinolophus |
| Species: | R. coelophyllus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinolophus coelophyllus Peters, 1867 | |
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| Croslet horseshoe bat range | |
Range and distribution
The species is locally common in Thailand, a population that may contain approximately 1,000 individuals. The bat is found in broad-leaved mixed deciduous to evergreen forests in a wide altitudinal range in Thailand, including in a number of protected conservation areas. The croslet horseshoe bat is recorded from Myanmar, Salaween River, Thailand, Western Malaysia, and Lao PDR.[1]
References
- Furey, N.; Bates, P.J.J.; Bumrungsri, S.; Csorba, G. (2020). "Rhinolophus coelophyllus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T19532A21980746. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T19532A21980746.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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