Rhinolophidae

Horseshoe bats

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Rhinolophus hipposideros (Bechstein, 1800)

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      - Rhinolophidae
        
        Anthops +
        
        Asellia +
        
        Aselliscus +
        
        Cloeotis +
        
        Coelops +
        
        Hipposideros +
        
        Paracoelops +
        
        Rhinolophus +
        
        Rhinonicteris +
        
        Triaenops +
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Rhinolophidae is a family of carnivorous and insectivorous bats known from the Old World. The family is divided into two clades, Rhinolophinae and Hipposiderinae. Rhinolophinae currently includes 1 genus and over 60 species (Koopman, 1993). Hipposiderinae is a somewhat more diverse group that includes 9 genera and over 70 extant species (Koopman, 1993).

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"Rhinolophidae". Encyclopedia of Life, available from "http://www.eol.org/pages/7635". Accessed 20 Mar 2010.

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