Geoffroy's Horseshoe Bat
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Rhinolophus clivosus Cretzschmar, 1828 |
The Geoffroy's Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus clivosus) is a species of bat in the Rhinolophidae family. It is found in Algeria, Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Lesotho, Libya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Oman, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, caves, subterranean habitats (other than caves), and hot deserts.
[edit] References
- Jacobs, D., Cotterill, F.W., Taylor, P. & Monadjem, A. 2004. Rhinolophus clivosus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.