Rhinolophus hipposideros - #500
Lesser Horseshoe Bat
Side view, animal hanging in cave
Geographic Distribution
Ireland, N Europe to Iberia and Morocco, through S Europe and N Africa to Kyrgystan and Kashmir; Bulgaria; Israel and Jordan; Arabia; Sudan; Ethiopia; Djibouti. Records at some localities in N Europe (e.g., the Netherlands) apparently reflect temporary northern range extensions
Order/Family
Rhinolophidae
Genus
Rhinolophus
Specific Epithet
hipposideros
Image Location
C Bohemia, Czech Republic
Image Date
1977
Photographer
M. Andera