Little Japanese Horseshoe Bat

Rhinolophus cornutus

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A smaller relative of the Greater Horseshoe Bat, with a complex nose-leaf used to emit ultrasound while hunting insects in flight. It hibernates and roosts in caves, and sites like Iwaizumi in Iwate and Saiko in Yamanashi are protected.

Scientific name: Rhinolophus cornutus
Group: Mammals
Prefectures: Iwate, Yamanashi
日本語: コキクガシラコウモリ
简体中文: 角菊头蝠

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Natural Monuments related to the Little Japanese Horseshoe Bat

National Natural Monument

MammalsHabitat / breeding site

Iwaizumi Spring Cave and Its Bats

Rhinolophus nippon, Rhinolophus cornutus, Plecotus sacrimontis, Murina hilgendorfi, Myotis macrodactylus

Iwate

National Natural Monument

MammalsHabitat / breeding site

Saiko Bat Cave and Its Bats

Rhinolophus nippon, Rhinolophus cornutus, Plecotus sacrimontis, Pipistrellus abramus

Yamanashi

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. The Little Japanese Horseshoe Bat is protected as a Natural Monument (2 national and 0 prefectural designations). Each designated site is listed under "Natural Monuments related to the Little Japanese Horseshoe Bat" on this page.

The Little Japanese Horseshoe Bat is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Iwate, Yamanashi.