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Mitred horseshoe bat

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Chiroptera

Genus
  
Rhinolophus

Higher classification
  
Rhinolophus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Rhinolophidae

Scientific name
  
Rhinolophus mitratus

Rank
  
Species

Mitred horseshoe bat

Similar
  
Andaman horseshoe bat, Large rufous horsesho, Tise horseshoe bat, Small rufous horsesho, Philippine forest horsesho

The mitred horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus mitratus) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is endemic to India (Jharkhand). This species is listed as 'Data Deficient' on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is only known from a single specimen collected and described in 1844.

References

Mitred horseshoe bat Wikipedia