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Forest horseshoe bat

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Forest horseshoe bat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Rhinolophidae
Genus: Rhinolophus
Species:
R. silvestris
Binomial name
Rhinolophus silvestris
Aellen, 1959
Forest horseshoe bat range

The forest horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus silvestris) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found in the Republic of the Congo and Gabon. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and caves.

References

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  1. ^ Cotterill, F.P.D (2019). "Rhinolophus silvestris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T19567A21994523. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T19567A21994523.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.