Points

20

per confirmed sighting

MammalConservation status: Not EvaluatedUncommon to spot
mammals • Rhinolophidae

Heuglin's Horseshoe Bat.

H

Rhinolophus acrotis

Category

mammals

Family

Rhinolophidae

Size

A robust species-only adult size range was not resolved from the checked post-split literature.

Points

20 pts

Log a sighting

A closer look

Field notes for spotting, identifying and understanding heuglin's horseshoe bat in its natural range.

Overview

How to identify it

Habitat

Recorded in southern and eastern African landscapes including savanna and forest-edge mosaics; recent studies also record it in modified agricultural landscapes.

Diet

Species-specific diet has not yet been resolved sufficiently after the taxonomic split; do not copy R. clivosus sensu lato diet as a verified value.

Behaviour

When to look

Nocturnal; a finer species-specific activity schedule was not resolved.

Where to see it

South Africa flagSouth AfricaNamibia flagNamibiaZimbabwe flagZimbabweZambia flagZambiaMozambique flagMozambiqueEswatini flagEswatiniLesotho flagLesothoMalawi flagMalawiAngola flagAngola

Safety and etiquette

Observe from a safe distance and never handle or feed wildlife.

Verification and sources

1500 verified species across ten Southern African countries. Spotted an error? Tell us through community guidelines.