Bushveld horseshoe bat
| Bushveld horseshoe bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Rhinolophidae |
| Genus: | Rhinolophus |
| Species: | R. simulator |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinolophus simulator K. Andersen, 1904 | |
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| Bushveld Horseshoe Bat range | |
The Bushveld horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus simulator) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae.
It is found in Botswana, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Its natural habitats are moist savanna, caves, and subterranean habitats (other than caves). It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Jacobs, D., Cotterill, F.W., Taylor, P. & Monadjem, A. 2004. Rhinolophus simulator. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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