rhinolophus

[Pref. rhino-, and Gr. lophos =a crest.] 1. Zoology : The sole genus of Rhinolophine, with twenty-four species, having approximately the range of the family. In temperate regions the species hibernate in dry and warm hiding-places during the winter; in warmer regions they frequent hill-ranges, and many are clothed with long dense fur. The most important species will be found in this Dictionary under their popular names. 2. Palæont .: Begins in the Eocene. rhi-no-nyc-ter-is, s. [Pref. rhino-, and Mod. Lat. nycteris (q. v.).] Zool.: A genus of Phyllo rhine (q. v.), with one species, Rhinonycteris aurantiaca, the Orange. colored Bat. The genus is intermediate between Triænops and Phyllorhina, agreeing more closely with the former. ( Dobson .)