Smaller Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophus megaphyllus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassMammalia (Mammals)
- OrderChiroptera (Bats)
- FamilyRhinolophidae (Horseshoe Bats)
- GenusRhinolophus (Horseshoe Bats)
- SpeciesRhinolophus megaphyllus (Smaller Horseshoe Bat)
About the Smaller Horseshoe Bat
The smaller horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus megaphyllus) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found in Australia and Papua New Guinea. A species was first described by John Edward Gray in 1834, using a specimen provided by George Bennett that had been collected in a cave near the Murrimbidgee River.
Noted as the megaphyllus-species group, subsuming earlier taxa ranked as species and separating other these previously allied to the species complex. Five subspecies were recognised by Mammal Species of the World (Simmons, 2005)
Rhinolophus megaphyllus J. E. Gray 1834 Rhinolophus megaphyllus megaphyllus Rhinolophus megaphyllus fallax K. Andersen, 1906 Rhinolophus megaphyllus ignifer Allen, 1933 Rhinolophus megaphyllus monachus K. Andersen, 1905 Rhinolophus megaphyllus vandeuseni Koopman, 1982
The common names assigned to the species include the smaller and eastern horseshoe bat. Rhinolophus megaphyllus is a small rhinolophid bat that has a combined head and body length of 44–53 millimetres, with a measurement of the forearm an approximately equal length at 44–52 mm. The mass is in a range of 7 to 13 grams. They have simple and large ears, measuring... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Smaller Horseshoe Bat in Daintree National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Smaller Horseshoe Bat in Daintree National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Smaller Horseshoe Bat sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Smaller Horseshoe Bat in Daintree National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Smaller Horseshoe Bat in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.