53. Lesser Horseshoe Bat, Rhinolophus hipposideros (Bechstein, 1800)

(IUCN Red List: LC)

Subspecies: R. h. minimus von Heuglin, 1861 .

Distribution: Common in caves of the mountainous habitats and wooded valleys in the northwestern, coastal and southwestern regions (Fig. 60).

Previous records: Basofan and Qal’at Al-Marqab (Shehab et al. 2006b), Qal’at Salah ad-Din, Barqash, Yabroud, Qal’at Al-Hosson, and Qanawat (Benda et al. 2006), and Hamama (Shehab et al. 2007).

Recent records: Hamam Wasil and Al-Sflyah (2021).