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Pearson's Horseshoe Bat

Rhinolophus pearsonii

Pearson's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus pearsonii) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam. The species is named after John Thomas Pearson. Additionally it is a food source of the parasite Sinospelaeobdella, a jawed land leech.

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Pearson's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus pearsonii) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam.
The species is named after John Thomas Pearson. Additionally it is a food source of the parasite Sinospelaeobdella, a jawed land leech.

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Representative video of genus RhinolophusCredit: Vanderelst D, Lee Y, Geipel I, Kalko E, Kuo Y, Peremans H · CC BY 3.0Source ↗

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