Ruwenzori horseshoe bat

Ruwenzori horseshoe bat
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Rhinolophidae
Genus: Rhinolophus
Species: R. ruwenzorii
Binomial name
Rhinolophus ruwenzorii
Hill, 1942
Ruwenzori horseshoe bat range

The Ruwenzori horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ruwenzorii) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, caves, and subterranean habitats (other than caves). It is threatened by habitat loss.

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