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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Trefoil Horseshoe Bat sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 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 Kinabalu Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Trefoil Horseshoe Bat sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Trefoil Horseshoe Bat in Kinabalu Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Trefoil Horseshoe Bat in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.