Adult and large juvenile photographed in
Central Catchment Forest, Singapore.
Order : CHIROPTERA
Family : Rhinolophidae
Species : Rhinolophus trifoliatus
Forearm Length : up to 5.2cm
Weight : up to 18 grams
References : M1, M2
Photos thanks to : Tony O'Dempsey |
The Trefoil Horseshoe Bat
is a small to medium-sized member of the Horseshoe Bat family or
Rhinolophidae, which includes over 30 species in Southeast Asia. These bats
are masters of echolocation, swooping down on moths and other insects in the
understorey of Primary Forest.
The complicated noseleaf,
used for detecting echoes bouncing from its prey, and distinctive ears of
this species are yellow. The fur is thick and woolly and can vary from buff
to grey, as shown by these photos of an adult and juvenile.
The species ranges from
India, Burma, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore to Java, Sumatra
and Borneo.
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