A South-East Asian horseshoe bat described in honour of a renowned researcher of the region's mammal fauna, from which relatively few records are known as yet.
Medium-sized for its genus; distinguishing Francis's Woolly Horseshoe Bat from related species in the same region requires hand examination, given the great overall similarity between horseshoe bat species.
Forest in Thailand and neighbouring areas of mainland South-East Asia.
Insectivorous; hunts using constant-frequency echolocation typical of the genus.
Poorly documented in detail; similar in habits to other species of the genus Rhinolophus.
A species with a limited distribution, with data still scarce regarding its conservation status.
Specific threats are unknown due to the relative paucity of data on the species.
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