Acuminate Horseshoe Bat

The acuminate horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus acuminatus) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found in Southeast Asia. It lives in forests and urban areas.

Acuminate Horseshoe Bat
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Chiroptera
Family:	Rhinolophidae
Genus:	Rhinolophus
Species:	R. acuminatus
Binomial name
Rhinolophus acuminatus Peters, 1871
Acuminate Horseshoe Bat range

It was described as a new species in 1871 by German naturalist Wilhelm Peters. Its species name "acuminatus" is Latin for "pointed." The inspiration for this name was perhaps its "sharply upwards pointed sella."

Its forearm length is 48–50 mm (1.9–2.0 in); its tail length is 21–31 mm (0.83–1.22 in); its ear length is 20–21 mm (0.79–0.83 in). It weighs 11.5–13.5 g (0.41–0.48 oz).

It is nocturnal, roosting in sheltered places during the day such as inside caves or on the undersides of palm leaves. It roosts in small colonies.

It is found in several countries in Southeast Asia, including Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.

It is currently evaluated as least concern by the IUCN—its lowest conservation priority. Its range includes protected areas. It lacks major threats, although cave disturbance by humans is a local threat.