Cape Horseshoe Bat

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Cape Horseshoe Bat
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Rhinolophidae
Genus: Rhinolophus
Species: R. capensis
Binomial name
Rhinolophus capensis
Lichtenstein, 1823

The Cape Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus capensis) is a species of bat in the Rhinolophidae family. It is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, caves, and subterranean habitats (other than caves). It is threatened by habitat loss.

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