Flower-faced bat
The flower-faced bat (Anthops ornatus) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is in the monotypic genus Anthops.[2] It is found in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville of Papua New Guinea and in the Solomon Islands. This rare and little-known bat has been recorded from tropical moist forest and flying around village houses.[1]
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Hipposideridae |
Genus: | Anthops Thomas, 1888 |
Species: | A. ornatus |
Binomial name | |
Anthops ornatus Thomas, 1888 | |
Flower-faced bat range |
References
- Leary, T.; Lavery, T.H.; Pennay, M. (2020). "Anthops ornatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T1620A22103184. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T1620A22103184.en. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- "Anthops Thomas, 1888". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
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