Saõ Tomé leaf-nosed bat
| Saõ Tomé leaf-nosed bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Hipposideridae |
| Genus: | Hipposideros |
| Species: | H. thomensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hipposideros thomensis Bocage, 1891 | |
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| Saõ Tomé leaf-nosed bat range | |
The Saõ Tomé leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros thomensis) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae.[2] It is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe. The bat's natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and caves. It was formerly considered part of H. commersoni, which is now viewed as being restricted to Madagascar.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 Mickleburgh, S.; Hutson, A. M.; Bergmans, W.; Juste, J. (2008). "Hipposideros thomensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
- 1 2 Simmons, N.B. (2005). "Order Chiroptera". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 377. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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