Imaizumi's horseshoe bat
Imaizumi's horseshoe bat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Rhinolophidae |
Genus: | Rhinolophus |
Species: | R. imaizumii
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Binomial name | |
Rhinolophus imaizumii Hill & Yoshiyuki, 1980
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Imaizumi's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus imaizumii) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is endemic to Japan. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. While it was formerly considered endangered by the IUCN, it is now considered synonymous with the least horseshoe bat, which is evaluated as least concern.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Hutson, A.M.; Kingston, T.; Walston, J. (2008). "Rhinolophus pusillus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T19561A8977661. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T19561A8977661.en.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Rhinolophidae
- Mammals of Japan
- Endemic fauna of Japan
- Mammals described in 1980
- Bats of Asia
- Rhinolophidae stubs