Wildlifeof Nepal
Intermediate Horseshoe Bat
Bats
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Rhinolophus affinis
Basic stats
Habitat
Recorded at 290–2,000m
Range
Indian subcontinent, southern and central China and Southeast Asia, including Nepal
Size
Total length 58–63mm; forearm 46–56mm
Weight
About 12–15g
The intermediate horseshoe bat is a horseshoe bat that is very widespread through much of the Indian subcontinent, southern and central China and Southeast Asia. It has a total length of 58 to 63mm and a forearm of 46 to 56mm, and weighs roughly 12 to 15g. It has been found at elevations of 290 to 2,000m (Wikipedia, general species account).
It occurs from India and China through Southeast Asia, with Nepal among the countries named, and its range reaches east to the Lesser Sunda Islands and Java. The source opened gives no roosting, diet or breeding information, so none is stated, and the entry is kept thin. Nationally Least Concern (Nepal National Red List 2011).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Intermediate Horseshoe Bat live in?
- Recorded at 290–2,000m
- Where is the Intermediate Horseshoe Bat found?
- Indian subcontinent, southern and central China and Southeast Asia, including Nepal
- How big is the Intermediate Horseshoe Bat?
- Total length 58–63mm; forearm 46–56mm
- How much does the Intermediate Horseshoe Bat weigh?
- About 12–15g