Trefoil Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophus trifoliatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderChiroptera (Ratpenats)
- FamilyRhinolophidae (Horseshoe Bats)
- GenusRhinolophus (Horseshoe Bats)
- SpeciesRhinolophus trifoliatus (Trefoil Horseshoe Bat)
The trefoil horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus trifoliatus) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found in Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. In Borneo locally common up to 1,800m, including mangroves. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Trefoil Horseshoe Bat sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area
acuminate horseshoe bat
Rhinolophus acuminatus
Lesser Woolly Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophus sedulus
Fawn Roundleaf Bat
Hipposideros cervinus
Diadem Roundleaf Bat
Hipposideros diadema
Spotted-winged Fruit Bat
Balionycteris maculata
Lesser Long-tongued Fruit Bat
Macroglossus minimus
Small Asian Sheath-tailed Bat
Emballonura alecto
Common Thick-thumbed Bat
Glischropus tylopus
Horsfield's Bat
Myotis horsfieldii
Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Cynopterus brachyotis
Minute Fruit Bat
Cynopterus minutus
large false serotine
Hesperoptenus tomesi
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Trefoil Horseshoe Bat in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Trefoil Horseshoe Bat sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Trefoil Horseshoe Bat in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
February has the highest sighting rate for Trefoil Horseshoe Bat in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.