The genome sequence of the Lesser Horseshoe Bat, <i>Rhinolophus hipposideros</i> (Bechstein, 1800) (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae)

We present a genome assembly from an individual female <i>Rhinolophus hipposideros</i> (Lesser Horseshoe Bat; Chordata; Mammalia; Chiroptera; Rhinolophidae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 2 171.31 megabases and 2 240.90 megabases. Most of haplotype 1 (96.52%) is scaffolded into 29 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X sex chromosome. Most of haplotype 2 (93.46%) is scaffolded into 29 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 16.85 kilobases. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 18 700 protein-coding genes. This assembly was generated as part of the Darwin Tree of Life project, which produces reference genomes for eukaryotic species found in Britain and Ireland.