Decken's horseshoe bat

Decken's horseshoe bat
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Rhinolophidae
Genus: Rhinolophus
Species: R. deckenii
Binomial name
Rhinolophus deckenii
Peters, 1867
Decken's horseshoe bat range

Decken's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus deckenii) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, moist savanna, caves, and subterranean habitats (other than caves). It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Jacobs, D.; Cotterill, F.P.D. & Taylor, P.J. (2008). "Rhinolophus deckenii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T19537A8960340. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T19537A8960340.en. Retrieved 5 December 2017.


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