Mammals of the WorldChinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophus sinicus
- Order
- Chiroptera
- Family
- Rhinolophidae
- Genus
- Rhinolophus
- IUCN status
- LC
- Distribution
- India|Nepal|Myanmar|China|Vietnam
- Realm
- Indomalaya|Palearctic
Other names: Chinese Horseshoe Bat|Little Nepalese Horseshoe Bat
About this species
- Size
- Forearm 43–56mm; ears 15–20mm; tail 21–30mm
- Habitat
- Caves, often shared with other bat species
- Range
- Bhutan, China, India, Nepal and Vietnam
The Chinese rufous horseshoe bat has a forearm of 43 to 56mm, ears of 15 to 20mm and a tail of 21 to 30mm. The fur on the back is two-toned: the basal two-thirds of each hair is brownish-white and the tips are reddish brown, while the belly fur is paler and brownish-white. It is easily confused with Rhinolophus affinis (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is best told from that species by its straight-sided lancet and the relatively short second phalanx of the third digit, under 66% of the metacarpal length (Csorba et al. 2003, as reported on Wikipedia). It roosts in caves, often with other bat species, and is found in Bhutan, China, India, Nepal and Vietnam. Nationally Least Concern (Nepal National Red List 2011).
Description: Wildlife of Nepal guide, Wildlife of Everywhere (wildlifeofeverywhere.com); general species information paraphrased from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)