Its forearm length is approximately 46.5 mm (1.83 in). The fur of its back is beige or a pale, brownish-gray. The fur may have a yellowish or faint rusty tint. Its belly fur is paler than its back fur. Its flight membranes are also a pale, brownish-gray.[2]
Range and status
It is found in the Middle East, with documented occurrence in southwestern Oman and southeastern Yemen.[1] As of 2017, it is evaluated as a data deficient species by the IUCN. There is no estimate of its population size.[1]
^ abBenda, Petr; Vallo, Peter; Reiter, Antonín (2011). "Taxonomic Revision of the Genus Asellia(Chiroptera: Hipposideridae) with a Description of a New Species from Southern Arabia". Acta Chiropterologica. 13 (2): 245–270. doi:10.3161/150811011X624749. S2CID85086372.