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Pearson's horseshoe bat

Rhinolophus pearsonii

Thomas Horsfield, 1851

Pearson's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus pearsonii) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam.

The species is named after John Thomas Pearson. Additionally it is a food source of the parasite Sinospelaeobdella, a jawed land leech.

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Scientific classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Chiroptera
Family
Rhinolophidae
Genus
Rhinolophus
Species
Rhinolophus pearsonii

Synonyms

  • Rhinolophus pearsoni, Thomas Horsfield (1851)

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN3.1)

Least Concern (IUCN3.1)

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Rhinolophus pearsonii

Range Map

Distribution map of Pearson's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus pearsonii in Thailand
  • Chaloem Phra Kiat District, Saraburi
  • Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Doi Phu Nang National Park
  • Hua Hin District, Prachuap Khiri Khan
  • Kaeng Krachan District, Phetchaburi
  • Khao Yai National Park
  • Lan Sak District, Uthai Thani
  • Muak Lek District, Saraburi
  • Mueang Loei District, Loei
  • Namtok Pha Charoen National Park
  • Sai Yok District, Kanchanaburi
  • Tha Yang District, Phetchaburi
Range map of Rhinolophus pearsonii in Thailand