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Order : CHIROPTERA
Family : Rhinolophidae
Species : Rhinolophus sedulus
Forearm Length : up to
4.8 cm
Weight : up to 11 grams
The Lesser Woolly
Horseshoe Bat is mainly a species of lowland primary forest.
It roosts in a variety of structures including, reportedly, manmade
structures such as road culverts. Its natural roosts. however, include
caves, dense foliage and sheltered cavities beneath large fallen trees.
Typically it is found roosting either alone or in pairs, which suggests it
may be monogamous.
The thick, dark brown to
dark grey, woolly fur characterises this and other woolly horseshoe
bats. The ears are large and forward pointing. The complicated noseleaf
includes a distinctive pointed lancet located between the eyes, and a
pair of lappets on either side of a central structure (the sella).
This is a relatively small species of insectivorous bat, weighing a maximum
of just 11 grams.
The species appears
to be restricted to Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. In Singapore its status
is listed as 'indeterminate'.
Figs 1 and 2 : A pair of Lesser Woolly Horseshoe Bat found roosting beneath
a large fallen tree in lowland, tall forest at the margin of freshwater
swamp forest.
Fig 3 : The roost was formed between the buttresses of a large fallen tree.
References :
Kingston, T., Lim B.L., Zubaid, A., 2006. Bats of Krau Wildlife
Reserve. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
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