Swinny's horseshoe bat
Swinny's horseshoe bat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Rhinolophidae |
Genus: | Rhinolophus |
Species: | R. swinnyi |
Binomial name | |
Rhinolophus swinnyi Gough, 1908 | |
Swinny's horseshoe bat range |
Swinny's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus swinnyi) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found in Angola, Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, caves, and subterranean habitats (other than caves). It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Cotterill, F.W. 2004. Rhinolophus swinnyi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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