Maclaud's horseshoe bat

Description

Maclaud's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus maclaudi) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae.It is endemic to Guinea.Its natural habitats are moist savanna,caves,and subterranean habitats (other than caves).It is one of five African microbat species to be listed as endangered by the IUCN.In 2013,Bat Conservation International listed this species as one of the 35 species of its worldwide priority list of conservation.It is threatened by habitat loss.They are a light chestnut in color.This species has a noseleaf characterized by a forward-slanting sella that has heart-shaped,basal lobes that almost obscure the nostrils.There is a deep indentation between the sella and the lancet.The skulls of this species are slender in appearance,but with heavy snouts.The space between the pterygoid bones of the skull is unusually deep and barrel-like.Their forearms are 64–69 mm (2.5–2.7 in) long.Their ears are 40–46 mm (1.6–1.8 in) long,with 10-12 internal folds.Their leafnoses are 15–16 mm (0.59–0.63 in) wide.Males and females are non-dimorphic in body mass,with adult individuals weighing 30–33 g (1.1–1.2 oz).