Rüppell's horseshoe bat
| Rüppell's horseshoe bat | |
|---|---|
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| Near Limpopo River, South Africa | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Rhinolophidae |
| Genus: | Rhinolophus |
| Species: | R. fumigatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinolophus fumigatus Rüppell, 1842 | |
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| Rüppell's horseshoe bat range | |
Rüppell's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus fumigatus) is a species of bat in the Rhinolophidae family found in Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, caves, and subterranean habitats (other than caves).
References
- Jacobs, D., Cotterill, F.W., Taylor, P. & Griffin, M. 2004. Rhinolophus fumigatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.