Canut's horseshoe bat
Template:Short description Template:Speciesbox Canut's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus canuti) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is endemic to Indonesia.
Taxonomy and etymology
It was described as a new species in 1909 by Oldfield Thomas and Robert Charles Wroughton.[1] They chose the species name "canuti" to honor Danish mammalogist Knud Andersen. "Canute" is an anglicization of the Danish name "Knud."[2] Thomas and Wroughton chose to honor Andersen when naming the species "in recognition of the exhaustive work he has done on this complicated and difficult group."[1]
Description
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Biology
It is insectivorous. It is nocturnal, roosting in sheltered places during the day such as caves.[3] These roosts likely consist of many individuals, as it is presumed to be a colonial species.[4]
Range and habitat
It is found on the Indonesian islands of Bali and Java.[4]
Conservation
It is currently evaluated as vulnerable by the IUCN. It is thought that its population size is decreasing.[4]
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