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Horseshoe bat

Rhinolophus sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

Spotted 75M in an un-named cave, Brgy. Amalbalan, Dasol, Pangasinan.

Closeup of the bat fly at: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/9434346

Habitat:

Wiki - All horseshoe bats have leaf-like, horseshoe-shaped protuberances on their noses. In the related Hipposideridae, these noseleafs are leaf- or spear-like. They emit echolocation calls through these structures, which may serve to focus the sound. Their hind limbs are not well developed, so that they cannot walk on all fours; conversely, their wings are broad, making their flight particularly agile. Most rhinolophids are dull brown or reddish brown in color. The females have a pair of mammary glands and two "false nipples" above and to the side of the genital opening, which newborn bats cling to for a few days after birth.

Notes:

ID to genus by Nina Ingle (Phil. Biodiverisy Net). Photo by Jerry Rendon

Species ID Suggestions

Horseshoe bat

Rhinolophus sp.

Comments (5)

Thanks Francis! I added another photo of the bat and made a separate spotting for the tick: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/9434346
wiki - They emit echolocation calls through these (nose-leaf) structures, which may serve to focus the sound.

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