Schnitzler's horseshoe bat (''Rhinolophus schnitzleri'') is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is endemic to China.

Taxonomy

The bat was first described by Wu Yi and Vu Dinh Thong in 2011. The holotype was collected in Xiao-dong Cave, Yunnan province, about 50 km from

Kunming City Kunming (; ), also known as Yunnan-Fu, is the capital and largest city of Yunnan province, China. It is the political, economic, communications and cultural centre of the province as well as the seat of the provincial government. The headqua ...

.The species is named after Professor Hans-Ulrich Schnitzler in recognition of his contribution to the study of bats. It belongs to the ''philippinensis'' species group.

Description

The bat is a large species of the genus ''Rhinolophus''. It has a forearm length of around . It also has a tail length of . It also possesses very large ears. The bat is light brown and chestnut on the ventral and dorsal regions, respectively. The interfemoral and wing membranes are a brown color. The hair is long, with a length of . The horseshoe is a light grey in color. It is broad and almost circular in shape. It is posteriorly contiguous with the anterior face of the lancet, and greatly exceeds the breadth of the muzzle. It has no supplementary leaflets.

Habitat and distribution

The bat is known only from the holotype inhabiting the Yunnan province in China. It is cave dwelling.

Conservation

Not much is known about the bat. However, as it is a cave-dwelling species, usual threats to cave-dwelling bats, such as in-roost disturbance probably affect it.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q3934097 Rhinolophidae Mammals described in 2011 Bats of Asia