Croslet horseshoe bat
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Rhinolophidae |
| Genus: | Rhinolophus |
| Species: | R. coelophyllus
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhinolophus coelophyllus Peters, 1867
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| Croslet horseshoe bat range | |
The croslet horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus coelophyllus) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found in Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand.
Description[]
The croslet horseshoe bat has a broadly arched connecting process.[2] The bat also has a short lancet with thickened lobes that enclose the base of the connecting process.[2] The croslet horshoe bat is thickly covered with long hairs.[2]
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 forest 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[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Bates, P.; Bumrungsri, S. & Csorba, G. (2008). "Rhinolophus coelophyllus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T19532A8956412. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T19532A8956412.en.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Francis and Priscilla 2008, p. 48.
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