Kingdom Animalia Order Chiroptera Genus Paratriaenops Higher classification Paratriaenops | Phylum Chordata Family Hipposideridae Scientific name Paratriaenops furculus Rank Species | |
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Similar Grandidier's trident bat, Triaenops menamena, Paratriaenops, Triaenops, Hipposideros commersoni |
Paratriaenops furculus, also known as Trouessart's trident bat, is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is endemic to Madagascar. It was formerly assigned to the genus Triaenops, but is now placed in the separate genus Paratriaenops. A related species, Paratriaenops pauliani, occurs in the Seychelles.
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