Order Chiroptera Genus Rhinolophus Higher classification Rhinolophus | Phylum Chordata Family Rhinolophidae Scientific name Rhinolophus simulator Rank Species | |
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Similar Rüppell's horseshoe bat, Lander's horseshoe bat, Hildebrandt's horseshoe bat, Geoffroy's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus |
The Bushveld horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus simulator) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae.
It is found in Botswana, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Its natural habitats are moist savanna, caves, and subterranean habitats (other than caves). It is threatened by habitat loss.
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