Forest horseshoe bat
Species of bat
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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.
| Forest horseshoe bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| 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 | |