Doryrhina
Genus of bats
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Doryrhina is a genus of bats belonging to the family Hipposideridae. The best known species, Doryrhina cyclops, was long placed in the diverse genus Hipposideros, but a 2017 study found that it did not form a monophyletic group with true Hipposideros. Consequently, it was placed in a separate genus, Doryrhina.[1] A second species, Doryrhina camerunensis, has not been studied genetically, but it is generally thought to be related to D. cyclops, so it was also moved to Doryrhina.[2]
| Doryrhina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Hipposideridae |
| Genus: | Doryrhina Peters, 1871 |
Both species are restricted to Africa, ranging from Senegal to Kenya.[2]
Species:
- Doryrhina camerunensis (Eisentraut, 1956)
- Doryrhina cyclops (Temminck, 1853)