King Horseshoe Bat - Rhinolophus rex
( G.M. Allen, 1923 )

 

 

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Subspecies: Unknown
Est. World Population: 1500-2000

CITES Status: NOT LISTED
IUCN Status: Endangered
U.S. ESA Status: NOT LISTED

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Life Span: in Captivity

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Habitat:
It has been recorded as hibernating in a cave in Sichuan (Smith and Xie 2008). It roosts in caves, buildings, foliage, and hollow trees (Nowak 1999). It presumably forages in the surrounding habitat. It is not known whether it is tolerant of disturbed habitats, but if it roosts in hollow trees then it is most likely restricted to primary forest.

Range:

This species is endemic to China and occurs in the following provinces: Sichuan, Guangdong, Chongqing, Guangxi, Hunan, Yunnan and Guizhou (Smith and Xie 2008, Zhang et al. 2018).


Conservation:

This species occurs in Xishuizhongyaredaisenlin and Jinfoshan Nature Reserves (CSIS 2008) and may occur in other protected areas along the Sichuan and Guizhou border. There are few data regarding this species, research should be conducted in the areas of population status, biology and ecology, habitat status, and threats. It has been nationally Red Listed in China as Endangered A2cd+3cd; B2b(i,ii,iii)c(i,ii,iii) (Wang and Xie 2004).


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