Mammalia > Chiroptera > Rhinolophidae > Rhinolophus
Rhinolophus cognatus K. Andersen, 1906 – Andaman Horseshoe Bat
Taxonomic Notes:
This species is listed as Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).Rhinolophus cognatus – Andaman Horseshoe Bat
Juveniles:
Indian and global distribution:
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Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
This is an endemic species restricted to Andaman Islands.
Conservation Status:
This species is listed as Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).
According to IUCN Red List assessment, populatoin of this species is decreasing. There are no estimates of its population available, though it is observed that subpopluations from many previously known roosting sites have vanished. Major threat to its survival come from habitat loss and hunting.
This is an endemic species restricted to Andaman Islands.
Conservation Status:
This species is listed as Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).According to IUCN Red List assessment, populatoin of this species is decreasing. There are no estimates of its population available, though it is observed that subpopluations from many previously known roosting sites have vanished. Major threat to its survival come from habitat loss and hunting.
References:
Mammalia > Chiroptera > Rhinolophidae > Rhinolophus
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Bayani, A. 2022. Rhinolophus cognatus K. Andersen, 1906 – Andaman Horseshoe Bat. A. Bayani, R. Chakravarty, P. Roy, and K. Kunte (editors). Mammals of India, v. 1.13. editors.
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