Rufous horseshoe bat
{{About|Rhinolophus rouxii|Rhinolophus sinicus|Chinese rufous horseshoe bat}}
{{Short description|Species of bat}}
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| image = Rhinolophus rouxii.jpg
| image_caption = Male in breeding season
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| genus = Rhinolophus
| species = rouxii
| authority = Temminck, 1835
| range_map = Rufous Horseshoe Bat area.png
| range_map_caption = Rufous horseshoe bat range
}}
The rufous horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus rouxii) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found in China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam.
It has been identified as a vector of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV or SARS-CoV-1) that caused the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak.
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Category:Mammals described in 1835
Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Category:Taxa named by Coenraad Jacob Temminck
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