Wildlifeof Thailand
Pearson's Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophidae
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Rhinolophus pearsonii
Basic stats
Habitat
Mountain forest, dense valleys and limestone caves
Range
Himalaya through southern China and mainland Southeast Asia to Peninsular Malaysia
Pearson's horseshoe bat is a medium-sized Rhinolophus identified by the structure of its broad noseleaf, ears, skull and echolocation call. Its distribution runs from northern India, Nepal and Bhutan through Myanmar, southern China, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam to Peninsular Malaysia (Mammal Diversity Database).
It is especially associated with mountainous forest, dense valleys and limestone caves, where colonies roost by day before emerging to hunt flying insects. The species' broad geographic span may contain substantial acoustic and genetic variation, so measurements from one region are not presented as universal (species-level mitochondrial study; Mammal Diversity Database). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Pearson's Horseshoe Bat live in?
- Mountain forest, dense valleys and limestone caves
- Where is the Pearson's Horseshoe Bat found?
- Himalaya through southern China and mainland Southeast Asia to Peninsular Malaysia