Blyth's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus lepidus) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found across southern Asia from Afghanistan to Vietnam. The species can be identified from its pointed, bifid sella.
Blyth's horseshoe bat was described as a new species in 1844 by English zoologist Edward Blyth. Blyth noted that the holotype had likely been collected near Kolkata, India.[2]
Description
Individuals have a forearm length of around 42 mm (1.7 in).[3]
Biology and ecology
The Blyth's horseshoe bat population on Tioman Island, Malaysia, is known to fly and hunt in the forest during the day and night. It is thought that these bats can forage during the day owing to the absence of resident avian predators in the forest there.[4] It uses echolocation to navigate, flying in a fluttering style through cluttered airspace in search of insect prey. Its echolocation signal frequency is around 91 kHz.[3]
Range and habitat
Blyth's horseshoe bat is widely distributed in South and Southeast Asia, and has been documented in the following countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is found at a range of elevations from 0–2,338 m (0–7,671 ft) above sea level.[1]
References
^ abSrinivasulu, B.; Csorba, G.; Srinivasulu, C. (2019). "Rhinolophus lepidus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T19547A21977419. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T19547A21977419.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
^Blyth, Edward (1844). "Notices of various Mammalia, with descriptions of many new species". The Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 13: 486–487.
^ abShi, Li-min; Feng, Jiang; Liu, Ying; Ye, Gen-Xian; Zhu, Xu (2009). "Is food resource partitioning responsible for deviation of echolocation call frequencies from allometry in Rhinolophus macrotis?". Acta Theriologica. 54 (4): 371–382. doi:10.4098/j.at.0001-7051.099.2008. S2CID 31515108.
^Chua, M.A.H.; Aziz, S.A. (2018). "Into the light: atypical diurnal foraging activity of Blyth's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus lepidus (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae) on Tioman Island, Malaysia". Mammalia. 83: 78–83. doi:10.1515/mammalia-2017-0128.
External links
Sound recordings of Rhinolophus lepidus on BioAcoustica
August 23, 2023
blyth, horseshoe, rhinolophus, lepidus, species, family, rhinolophidae, found, across, southern, asia, from, afghanistan, vietnam, species, identified, from, pointed, bifid, sella, conservation, statusleast, concern, iucn, scientific, classificationdomain, euk. Blyth s horseshoe bat Rhinolophus lepidus is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae It is found across southern Asia from Afghanistan to Vietnam The species can be identified from its pointed bifid sella Blyth s horseshoe batConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass MammaliaOrder ChiropteraFamily RhinolophidaeGenus RhinolophusSpecies R lepidusBinomial nameRhinolophus lepidusBlyth 1844Blyth s Horseshoe Bat range Contents 1 Taxonomy 2 Description 3 Biology and ecology 4 Range and habitat 5 References 6 External linksTaxonomy EditBlyth s horseshoe bat was described as a new species in 1844 by English zoologist Edward Blyth Blyth noted that the holotype had likely been collected near Kolkata India 2 Description EditIndividuals have a forearm length of around 42 mm 1 7 in 3 Biology and ecology EditThe Blyth s horseshoe bat population on Tioman Island Malaysia is known to fly and hunt in the forest during the day and night It is thought that these bats can forage during the day owing to the absence of resident avian predators in the forest there 4 It uses echolocation to navigate flying in a fluttering style through cluttered airspace in search of insect prey Its echolocation signal frequency is around 91 kHz 3 Range and habitat EditBlyth s horseshoe bat is widely distributed in South and Southeast Asia and has been documented in the following countries Afghanistan Bangladesh Cambodia China India Indonesia Malaysia Myanmar Nepal Pakistan Thailand and Vietnam It is found at a range of elevations from 0 2 338 m 0 7 671 ft above sea level 1 References Edit a b Srinivasulu B Csorba G Srinivasulu C 2019 Rhinolophus lepidus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019 e T19547A21977419 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2019 3 RLTS T19547A21977419 en Retrieved 17 November 2021 Blyth Edward 1844 Notices of various Mammalia with descriptions of many new species The Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 13 486 487 a b Shi Li min Feng Jiang Liu Ying Ye Gen Xian Zhu Xu 2009 Is food resource partitioning responsible for deviation of echolocation call frequencies from allometry in Rhinolophus macrotis Acta Theriologica 54 4 371 382 doi 10 4098 j at 0001 7051 099 2008 S2CID 31515108 Chua M A H Aziz S A 2018 Into the light atypical diurnal foraging activity of Blyth s horseshoe bat Rhinolophus lepidus Chiroptera Rhinolophidae on Tioman Island Malaysia Mammalia 83 78 83 doi 10 1515 mammalia 2017 0128 External links EditSound recordings of Rhinolophus lepidus on BioAcoustica Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Blyth 27s horseshoe bat amp oldid 1131988712, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
