Dent's horseshoe bat
Dent's horseshoe bat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Rhinolophidae |
Genus: | Rhinolophus |
Species: | R. denti |
Binomial name | |
Rhinolophus denti Thomas, 1904 | |
Dent's horseshoe bat range |
Dent's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus denti) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae.
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.
The bat's natural habitats are dry savanna, caves, and subterranean habitats.
References
- Jacobs, D., Cotterill, F.W., Taylor, P. & Griffin, M. 2004. Rhinolophus denti. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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