Greater Japanese Horseshoe Bat

Rhinolophus nippon

Classification

Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Rhinolophidae

The greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) is an insectivorous bat of the genus Rhinolophus. Its distribution covers Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia and Eastern Asia. It is the largest of the horseshoe bats in Europe and is thus easily distinguished from other species.

Distribution

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Greater Japanese Horseshoe Bat

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