Asellia
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Asellia is a genus of bat
in the family Hipposideridae.
It contains the following species:
Bat
Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera "hand" and pteron "wing") whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as flying squirrels, gliding possums, and colugos, glide rather than fly,...
in the family Hipposideridae.
It contains the following species:
- Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed BatPatrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed BatPatrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is found in Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Saudi Arabia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and caves. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A. & Bergmans, W....
(Asellia patrizii) - Trident BatTrident BatThe Trident Bat or Trident Leaf-nosed Bat is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is found in Afghanistan, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Iran, Israel, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia,...
(Asellia tridens)