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Rhinolophus

Rhinolophus

The genus Rhinolophus, commonly called horseshoe bats, comprises approximately 69 distinct species and the only genus of subfamily Rhinolophinae. This is the largest group within the Rhinolophidae family of bats, though they show very little in the way of ecological diversity and are very much a variation on the same theme. Their common name comes from the large horseshoe-shaped nose leaf used for directing their ultrasound.

 
 
Hipposideros

Hipposideros

Hipposideros is a genus of bats. They are collectively called roundleaf bats after the shape of their nasal ornament.

 
 
Greater Horseshoe Bat

Greater Horseshoe Bat

The Greater Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum is a European bat of the Rhinolophus genus. It is the largest of the European Horseshoe Bats and is thus easily distinguished from other species. The species is sedentary, travelling between 20 and 30 kilometers between the winter and summer roosts, with the longest recorded movement being 180 km. The species is notable as having the oldest recorded age for any European bat, with a bat living for over 30 years.

 
 
Lesser horseshoe bat

Lesser horseshoe bat

The Lesser Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros), is a type of European bat related to but smaller than its cousin, the Greater Horseshoe Bat. The species gets its name from its distinctive horseshoe-shaped nose.

 
 
Hipposiderinae

Hipposiderinae

Hipposiderinae is a subfamily of horseshoe bats. There are 9 genera within this subfamily, namely: Anthops (flower-faced bat) Asellia (trident leaf-nosed bats) Aselliscus (Tate's trident-nosed bats) Cloeotis (Percival's trident bat) Coelops (tailless leaf-nosed bats) Hipposideros (round leaf bats) Paracoelops (Vietnam leaf-nosed bat) Rhinonicteris (orange leaf-nosed bat) Triaenops (triple leaf-nosed bats)

 
 
Sundevall's Roundleaf Bat

Sundevall's Roundleaf Bat

The Sundevall's Roundleaf Bat (Hipposideros caffer) is a species of bat in the Hipposideridae family.