noun
little Japanese horseshoe bat; Japanese lesser horseshoe bat
A species of bat native to Japan and parts of East Asia. Scientific name: Rhinolophus cornutus.
コキクガシラコウモリは洞窟でよく見られる。
The little Japanese horseshoe bat is often found in caves.
The name is a compound of 小菊頭 (kokikugashira, 'small chrysanthemum head', referring to the shape of the noseleaf) and 蝙蝠 (kōmori, 'bat'). The exact derivation is uncertain, but it describes the bat's distinctive nose structure.