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Lesser Woolly Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophus sedulus
The lesser woolly horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus sedulus) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia. It is assessed as near-threatened by the IUCN.
From the article Rhinolophus sedulus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The bat is relatively small, with long, woolly, blackish fur. It has a dark and complicated noseleaf with pointed lancet located between the eyes, and a pair of lappets on either side of the sella. It also has large and forward pointing ears. The bat weighs up to 11 g (0.39 oz) and has a forearm length of 38–48 mm (1.5–1.9 in).
Range & habitat
The species is found across Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo, and also suspected to inhabit Singapore, mostly in lowland primary forest. It roosts singly or in pairs in caves, hollows formed by trees, and also man-made places like culverts.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and distribution”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 40702.