Bushveld horseshoe bat

The Bushveld horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus simulator) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae.

Bushveld horseshoe bat
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Rhinolophidae
Genus: Rhinolophus
Species:
R. simulator
Binomial name
Rhinolophus simulator
Bushveld horseshoe bat range

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

  1. Monadjem, A.; Taylor, P.J.; Jacobs, D.; Cotterill, F. (2017). "Rhinolophus simulator". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T19568A21994351. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T19568A21994351.en.


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