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Guinean horseshoe bat
Rhinolophus guineensis
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.
From the article Guinean horseshoe bat on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
It is considered "medium-sized" for an African horseshoe bat. Its forearm length is 44–50 mm (1.7–2.0 in) and individuals weigh 8–11 g (0.28–0.39 oz). Its dental formula is 1.1.2.32.1.3.3 for a total of 32 teeth.
Range & habitat
Its range includes several countries in West Africa such as Ivory Coast, Guinea, Liberia, Senegal, and Sierra Leone. It is found in high elevations greater than 1,400 m (4,600 ft) above sea level.
Wikipedia: “Range and habitat”
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It was described by M. Eisentraut in 1960 as a new subspecies of the Lander's horseshoe bat with a trinomen of Rhinolophus landeri guineensis. The holotype was collected near Kolenté, Guinea. In 1978, it was elevated to full species status.
Wikipedia: “Taxonomy and etymology”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 40683.