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Bourret's horseshoe bat (''Rhinolophus paradoxolophus'') is a species of horseshoe bat native to Southeast Asia. The name "''paradoxolophus''" is derived from the Greek words ''paradoxos'', meaning "contrary to expectation", and ''lophos'', meaning "crest". This name refers to the bat's difference in nose-leaf morphology compared to other ''Rhinolophus'' species. There are no recognised subspecies.〔 ==Description== Bourret's horseshoe bat is of similar size to many other horseshoe bats, being on average in total length, and weighing about . The fur is brown in colour, varying from almost black to a lighter, cinnamon, shade, and is paler on the animal's underside. Distinguishing features of the bat include a long, narrow, skull, unusually large ears, and a uniquely shaped nose-leaf. Apart from the nose-leaf, they most closely resemble the king horseshoe bat, but are smaller, with a longer, narrower antitragus. Bourret’s horseshoe bat is a unique example of extreme nose-leaf morphology among the Rhinolophidae. The nose-leaf consists of a very wide anterior part divided into two long forward-facing lobes, and a relatively low, rounded, posterior part. The region between the nostrils is greatly expanded, forming a large cup-like structure covering small pockets behind each nostril, and with a large tongue-shaped protrusion.〔 ==Distribution and habitat== Bourret’s horseshoe bat is native to northern Vietnam, southwest China, central Vietnam, central Thailand, and northern and central Laos. They inhabit lowland forests, ranging from rainforests to dry pine forest, but always in close association with limestone caves.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bourret's horseshoe bat」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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