Maendeleo Horseshoe Bat
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The Maendeleo Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus maendeleo) is a recently discovered species of bat
s in the Rhinolophidae family. It inhabits caves of the Coastal Lowland forests of Tanzania
. Its closest relative Adam's Horseshoe Bat
.
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,...
s in the Rhinolophidae family. It inhabits caves of the Coastal Lowland forests of Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
. Its closest relative Adam's Horseshoe Bat
Adam's Horseshoe Bat
Adam's Horseshoe Bat is a species of bat in the Rhinolophidae family. It is endemic to Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitats are caves and subterranean habitats .-References:...
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