Rhinolophus_maendeleo

Maendeleo horseshoe bat

Maendeleo horseshoe bat

Species of bat

The Maendeleo horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus maendeleo) is a recently discovered species of bats in the family Rhinolophidae. It inhabits caves of the Coastal Lowland forests of Tanzania. Its closest relative is the Adam's horseshoe bat. It was described in 2000.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    Cooper-Bohannon, R. (2020). "Rhinolophus maendeleo". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T44783A22067758. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T44783A22067758.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    Kock, D.; Csorba, G.; Howell, K. M. (2000). "Rhinolophus maendeleo n. sp. from Tanzania, a horseshoe bat noteworthy for its systematics and biogeography (Mammalia, Chiroptera, Rhinolophidae)". Senckenbergiana Biologica. 80 (1): 233–240.


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