Order Chiroptera Genus Rhinolophus Higher classification Rhinolophus | Phylum Chordata Family Rhinolophidae Scientific name Rhinolophus alcyone Rank Species | |
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Similar Rüppell's horseshoe bat, Lander's horseshoe bat, Guinean horseshoe bat, Eloquent horseshoe bat, Large rufous horsesho | ||
The Halcyon horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus alcyone) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found in Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Sudan, Togo, Uganda, possibly Gabon, and possibly Sierra Leone. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist savanna, caves, and subterranean habitats (other than caves). It is threatened by habitat loss.
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