Wildlifeof Vietnam
Acuminate Horseshoe Bat
Bats
Photo: Ian Dugdale (iNaturalist) · CC BY 4.0
Rhinolophus acuminatus
Rare visitor: recorded only occasionally in this country
Basic stats
Habitat
Forests and urban areas; roosts in caves or under palm leaves, in small colonies
Range
Southeast Asia
Size
Forearm 48–50mm; tail 21–31mm; ear 20–21mm
Weight
11.5–13.5g
The acuminate horseshoe bat is a horseshoe bat of Southeast Asia that lives in forests and urban areas. The forearm is 48–50 mm, the tail 21–31 mm and the ear 20–21 mm, and it weighs 11.5–13.5 g (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is nocturnal, roosting in small colonies in sheltered places during the day, such as inside caves or on the undersides of palm leaves.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Acuminate Horseshoe Bat live in?
- Forests and urban areas; roosts in caves or under palm leaves, in small colonies
- Where is the Acuminate Horseshoe Bat found?
- Southeast Asia
- How big is the Acuminate Horseshoe Bat?
- Forearm 48–50mm; tail 21–31mm; ear 20–21mm
- How much does the Acuminate Horseshoe Bat weigh?
- 11.5–13.5g