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Guinean horseshoe bat
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IUCN EN · Endangered

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.

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