Animal Profile IUCN: LC

Rhinolophus formosae

It is a solitary bat, with only one or a few individuals found in a tunnel, cave or tree hole. Use constant frequency narrow-band echolocation (constant frequency) sound waves to detect prey in the environment. It is nocturnal and feeds on insects. It lives deeper in the cave.

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Scientific Name Rhinolophus formosae

Length 61-72 mm

Weight

Lifespan

IUCN Status LC

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Profile Details

Key characteristics, appearance, and habitat information.

Traits & Behavior

The lower nasal lobe is horseshoe shaped

Appearance

It is a medium-sized bat with a body length of 61-72mm, a forearm length of 54-64mm, and a tail length of 33-41mm. The nose has upper, middle and lower nasal lobes, the upper nasal lobe is a pointed protrusion, the middle nasal lobe (i.e. saddle leaf and connecting leaf) has a corner vertebral protrusion, and the lower nasal lobe is a horseshoe shaped. Back fur dark brown to black. It has a broad auricle, wide and short across the tragus. The alar membrane is broadly round and extends backward to connect to the base of the toe.

Distribution & Habitat

It is endemic to China and only distributed in Taiwan.

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