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Blasius's Horseshoe Bat

Rhinolophus blasii

Classification

Blasius's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus blasii) is a species of insectivorous bat in the family Rhinolophidae found throughout large parts of the Mediterranean, Middle East and Africa. Taxonomy Blasius's horseshoe bat was described as a new species in 1866 by German naturalist Wilhelm Peters. The holotype had been collected in Italy.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Germany · 1