Forest horseshoe bat
Forest horseshoe bat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Rhinolophidae |
Genus: | Rhinolophus |
Species: | R. silvestris |
Binomial name | |
Rhinolophus silvestris Aellen, 1959 | |
Forest horseshoe bat range |
The forest horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus silvestris) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found in Republic of the Congo and Gabon. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and caves. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Cotterill, F.W. 2004. Rhinolophus silvestris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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