lesser horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros) English: Rhinolophus hipposideros (Lesser horseshoe bat) in cave during winter (Salles-la-Source, Aveyron, France).
Français : Rhinolophus hipposideros (Petit rhinolophe) dans une grotte en hiver (Salles-la-Source, Aveyron, France).
Esperanto: Rhinolophus hipposideros (Rinolofo malgranda) en groto dum vintro (Salles-la-Source, Averono, Francujo).
Date 9 December 2004
Author Falcoperegrinus https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Falcoperegrinus (Matthieu Gauvain)
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rhinolophus_hipposideros,_SlS.jpg
The lesser horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros), is a type of European bat species in the family Rhinolophidae. The species gets its name from its distinctive horseshoe-shaped nose.