Nine; see text The intermediate horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus affinis) is a bat species of the family Rhinolophidae (“nose crest”) that is very widespread throughout much of the Indian subcontinent, southern and central China and Southeast Asia.

It is listed by IUCN as Least Concern as it is considered common where it occurs, without any known major threats.

[1] The intermediate horseshoe bat was described as a new species in 1823 by American naturalist Thomas Horsfield.

[5] It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam.

[1][6] The easternmost extent of its range are the Indonesian Lesser Sunda Islands and Java.