Geoffroy's horseshoe bat
Geoffroy's horseshoe bat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Rhinolophidae |
Genus: | Rhinolophus |
Species: | R. clivosus |
Binomial name | |
Rhinolophus clivosus Cretzschmar, 1828 | |
Geoffroy's horseshoe bat range |
Geoffroy's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus clivosus) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae found in Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, caves, subterranean habitats (other than caves), and hot deserts.
References
- Jacobs, D., Cotterill, F.W., Taylor, P. & Monadjem, A. 2004. Rhinolophus clivosus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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