Blasius's Horseshoe Bat
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The Blasius's Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus blasii) is a species of bat in the Rhinolophidae family. It is found in Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Botswana, Bulgaria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Croatia, Cyprus, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Greece, Iran, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Malawi, Morocco, Mozambique, Oman, Pakistan, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Syria, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Armenia. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, caves, and subterranean habitats (other than caves). It is threatened by habitat loss.
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- Jacobs, D., Cotterill, F.W. & Taylor, P. 2004. Rhinolophus blasii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.