The forest horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus silvestris) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found in the Republic of the Congo and Gabon. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and caves.
| Forest horseshoe bat | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Rhinolophidae |
| Genus: | Rhinolophus |
| Species: | R. silvestris
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhinolophus silvestris Aellen, 1959
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| Forest horseshoe bat range | |
References
edit- ^ Cotterill, F.P.D (2019). "Rhinolophus silvestris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T19567A21994523. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T19567A21994523.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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