---
title: "Formosan Lesser Horseshoe Bat"
description: "Rhinolophus monoceros — Mammifères. The little Japanese horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus cornutus) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/fr/animal/formosan-lesser-horseshoe-bat
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Formosan Lesser Horseshoe Bat

> Rhinolophus monoceros — Mammifères. The little Japanese horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus cornutus) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae.

- Scientific name: *Rhinolophus monoceros*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammifères)
- Habitats: `forest` (Forêt)
- iNaturalist observations: 374
- iNaturalist taxon: [785254](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/785254)

## Names

- en: Formosan Lesser Horseshoe Bat
- de: Taiwan-Hufeisennase

## Countries with the most observations

TW (343)

## Summary

The little Japanese horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus cornutus) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found in Japan and possibly China. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. As of 2012, it had not yet been assessed for the IUCN Red List.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Japanese_horseshoe_bat

## Photo

![Formosan Lesser Horseshoe Bat](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/formosan-lesser-horseshoe-bat/medium.jpg)

Photo: 葉子 · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/335590626

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/formosan-lesser-horseshoe-bat?lang=fr` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).