Mehely's Horseshoe Bat

Mehely's Horseshoe Bat
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Chiroptera
Family:	Rhinolophidae
Genus:	Rhinolophus
Species:	R. mehelyi
Binomial name
Rhinolophus mehelyi Matschie, 1901
Mehely's Horseshoe Bat range

Mehely's Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus mehelyi) is a species of bat in the Rhinolophidae family found in eastern Europe and parts of the Middle East.

Physical Appearance

The bat is medium-sized for a member of the Rhinolophus genus, with pale lips and grey-brown ears and flight membranes. The fur is relatively thick, with the base of hairs grey-white. Ventral fur is almost white, while dorsal fur is grey-brown; the line between the dorsal and ventral sides is relatively sharp.

Habitat

The bat is cave-dwelling, preferring areas of limestone with nearby water. It has been known to nest in caves with other horseshoe bats, hanging free on the cave roof.

Hunting

The bat emerges at dusk, hunting low over the ground on warm hillsides and also among bushes and trees, praying on moths and other insects.

Echolocation

The constant frequency sound is between 105 and 112 kHz, with a short drop in frequency at the end of the signal, which normally lasts between 20 and 30 milliseconds. There is some frequency overlap with the Lesser Horsehoe Bat and the Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat.

References

• Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. Rhinolophus mehelyi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
• Schober, Wilfried; Eckard Grimmberger (1989). Dr. Robert E. Stebbings. ed. A Guide to Bats of Britain and Europe (1st ed.). UK: Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-56424-x. 

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