Bushveld horseshoe bat
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Species: | R. simulator
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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.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Rhinolophidae
- Bats of Africa
- Mammals of Botswana
- Mammals of Cameroon
- Mammals of Ivory Coast
- Mammals of Ethiopia
- Mammals of Guinea
- Mammals of Kenya
- Mammals of Liberia
- Mammals of Malawi
- Mammals of Mozambique
- Mammals of Nigeria
- Mammals of South Africa
- Mammals of South Sudan
- Mammals of Swaziland
- Mammals of Tanzania
- Mammals of Zambia
- Mammals of Zimbabwe
- Mammals described in 1904
- Rhinolophidae stubs