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Guinean horseshoe bat

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Chiroptera

Genus
  
Rhinolophus

Higher classification
  
Rhinolophus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Rhinolophidae

Scientific name
  
Rhinolophus guineensis

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Halcyon horseshoe bat, Maclaud's horseshoe bat, Ziama horseshoe bat, Large rufous horsesho, Small rufous horsesho

The Guinean horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus guineensis) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Guinea, Liberia, Senegal, and Sierra Leone. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, moist savanna, caves, and subterranean habitats (other than caves). It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

Guinean horseshoe bat Wikipedia