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Rhinolophus rouxii Temminck, 1835

Accepted
Rhinolophus rouxii from Thattekkad Birdsanctuary, Ernakulam District, Kerala.
Uttarkarnataka district, Karnataka.
Rhinolophus rouxii from Vellimala, Periyar Tiger Reserve, Kerala, 2015.
Rufous HorseShoe Bat (Rhinolophus rouxii) from Srirangapattana, Karnataka
Rufous HorseShoe Bat (Rhinolophus rouxii) from Srirangapattana, Karnataka
🗒 Synonyms
synonymRhinolophus rouxi Temminck, 1835
🗒 Common Names
English
  • Rufous Horseshoe Bat
Other
  • Rufous Horseshoe Bat
📚 Overview
Overview
Summary
Habit

Colonial

Niche

Caves, areas with relatively high rainfall, hollow trees, wells, temples. 1370m.

TTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India.
AttributionsTTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India.
Contributors
Sanjay Molur
StatusUNDER_CREATION
LicensesCC_BY
References
    Diagnostic Keys
    SubSpecies Varieties Races
    Rhinolophus rouxii rouxii Temminck, 1835
    Sharma, G., Kamalakannan, M. and Venkataraman, K. 2014. A Checklist of Mammals of India with their distribution and conservation status.
    AttributionsSharma, G., Kamalakannan, M. and Venkataraman, K. 2014. A Checklist of Mammals of India with their distribution and conservation status.
    Contributors
    StatusUNDER_CREATION
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      No Data
      📚 Natural History
      Morphology
      Colonial
      TTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India.
      AttributionsTTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India.
      Contributors
      StatusUNDER_CREATION
      LicensesCC_BY
      References
        No Data
        📚 Habitat and Distribution
        General Habitat

        Habitat

        Terrestrial
        Terrestrial

         Ruins, caves and tunnels. Usually found in large colonies of 50 or more individuals.

        Rajesh Puttaswamaiah, Bat Conservation India Trust
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        Contributors
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        References
          Niche

          Caves, areas with relatively high rainfall, hollow trees, wells, temples. 1370m.

          TTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India.
          AttributionsTTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India.
          Contributors
          StatusUNDER_CREATION
          LicensesCC_BY
          References
            Description
            Global distribution

            India, Nepal, Nothern Myanmar, Sri Lanka

            Known presence in Protected Areas

            India Karnataka: Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary; Maharashtra: Karnala Wildlife Sanctuary; Chhattisgarh: Indravati National Park; Madhya Pradesh: Kanha National Park

            TTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India.
            AttributionsTTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India.
            Contributors
            StatusUNDER_CREATION
            LicensesCC_BY
            References
              Global Distribution

              India, China, Indonesia, Sri Lanka

              Distribution In India

              Pondicherry and Calcutta.

              Distribution In Assam

              Assam.

              Dr. Chandra Barooah & Lani Sarma (2016) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
              AttributionsDr. Chandra Barooah & Lani Sarma (2016) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
              Contributors
              StatusUNDER_CREATION
              LicensesCC_BY
              References
                Global Distribution

                China, Myanmar, Nepal and Sri Lanka Rhinolophus rouxii rouxii : China, Myanmar, Nepal and Sri Lanka

                Indian Distribution

                North and South India, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Sikkim, Uttarakhand and West Bengal Rhinolophus rouxii rouxii : North and South India, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Sikkim, Uttarakhand and West Bengal

                Sharma, G., Kamalakannan, M. and Venkataraman, K. 2014. A Checklist of Mammals of India with their distribution and conservation status.
                AttributionsSharma, G., Kamalakannan, M. and Venkataraman, K. 2014. A Checklist of Mammals of India with their distribution and conservation status.
                Contributors
                StatusUNDER_CREATION
                LicensesCC_BY
                References
                  No Data
                  📚 Occurrence
                  No Data
                  📚 Demography and Conservation
                  Trends
                  Not known
                  TTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India.
                  AttributionsTTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India.
                  Contributors
                  StatusUNDER_CREATION
                  LicensesCC_BY
                  References
                    Risk Statement
                    Habitat status

                    Not known

                    TTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India.
                    AttributionsTTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India.
                    Contributors
                    StatusUNDER_CREATION
                    LicensesCC_BY
                    References
                      Conservation Status
                      IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
                      Dr. Chandra Barooah & Lani Sarma (2016) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
                      AttributionsDr. Chandra Barooah & Lani Sarma (2016) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
                      Contributors
                      StatusUNDER_CREATION
                      LicensesCC_BY
                      References
                        IUCN redlist Status: Least Concern
                        Sharma, G., Kamalakannan, M. and Venkataraman, K. 2014. A Checklist of Mammals of India with their distribution and conservation status.
                        AttributionsSharma, G., Kamalakannan, M. and Venkataraman, K. 2014. A Checklist of Mammals of India with their distribution and conservation status.
                        Contributors
                        StatusUNDER_CREATION
                        LicensesCC_BY
                        References
                          Threats
                          Human interference, alien invasive species, competition from fruit bats, habitat loss. The influence on the population not understood, not reversible and have not ceased to be a threat.
                          TTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India.
                          AttributionsTTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India.
                          Contributors
                          StatusUNDER_CREATION
                          LicensesCC_BY
                          References
                            No Data
                            📚 Uses and Management
                            📚 Information Listing
                            References
                            1. Alfred et al., 2002, 2006
                            2. Talmale and Pradhan, 2009
                            1. Andersen, 1905; Bates & Harrison, 1997; Blyth, 1851; Dobson, 1872; Harshey & Chandra, 2001; Hutson <I>et al.</I>, 2001; Kelaart, 1850; Kelaart, 1852, 1853; Temminck, 1835
                            2. Wilson and Reeder, 2005
                            Information Listing > References
                            1. Alfred et al., 2002, 2006
                            2. Talmale and Pradhan, 2009
                            3. Andersen, 1905; Bates & Harrison, 1997; Blyth, 1851; Dobson, 1872; Harshey & Chandra, 2001; Hutson <I>et al.</I>, 2001; Kelaart, 1850; Kelaart, 1852, 1853; Temminck, 1835
                            4. Wilson and Reeder, 2005

                            Mammals of Papikonda Hills, northern Eastern Ghats, India

                            Journal of Threatened Taxa
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                            📚 Meta data
                            🐾 Taxonomy
                            RootRoot
                            KingdomAnimalia
                            PhylumChordata
                            ClassMammalia
                            OrderChiroptera
                            taxon:hierarchy.superfamilyRhinolophoidea
                            FamilyRhinolophidae
                            GenusRhinolophus
                            SpeciesRhinolophus rouxii Temminck 1835
                            📊 Temporal Distribution
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