Rhinolophus euryale (Blasius, 1853)
Rhinolophidae

Near Threatened

Description

Medium-sized rhinolophid bat, similar to the Mehley's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus mehelyi), with a body length between 43 and 58 mm, a forearm ranging from 42 to 50 mm, a weight of 14 to 18 g, and a tail between 22 and 30 mm. The ventral part's coloration is lighter than the dorsal, with a gray-brown colour. Juveniles tend to have a paler colouration than adults. The nose leaf is sharp and slightly curved at the top, allowing it to be distinguished from its congeners. The wing membranes have a gray-brown colour. The ears, between 17 and 24 mm long, are also brown.

It is easily distinguished from the greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) and the lesser horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros) by the intermediate size and by characters of the nose leaf and wing, respectively.