Percival's Trident Bat

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Percival's Trident Bat
Conservation status
Vulnerable
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Chiroptera Family: Hipposideridae Genus: Cloeotis Species: C. percivali
Binomial name
Cloeotis percivali Thomas, 1901

The Percival's Trident Bat (Cloeotis percivali) is a species of bat in the Hipposideridae family. It is monotypic within the genus Cloeotis. It is found in Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, and caves.

[edit] Source

• Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A., Bergmans, W., Taylor, P., Aulagnier, S. & Fahr, J. 2004. Cloeotis percivali. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.