Rhinolophus Hillorum
The Hills' horseshoe bat (''Rhinolophus hillorum'') is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found in Cameroon, Guinea, Liberia, and Nigeria. Its natural habitats are subtropical and tropical moist lowland and montane forest, caves and other subterranean habitats. Taxonomy Hills' horseshoe bat was first described as a new subspecies of Geoffroy's horseshoe bat with a trinomen of ''Rhinolophus clivosus hillorum'' in 1989. The holotype had been collected near Voinjama, Liberia. It was first recognized as a full species in 2002. The eponyms for the species name "''hillorum''" were the unrelated mammalogists John Eric Hill and John Edwards Hill. Description Hills' horseshoe bat has a forearm length of , and individuals weigh . It has a dental formula of for a total of 28 teeth. Range and habitat Hills' horseshoe bat is found in Western and Central Africa, where it has been confirmed in Cameroon, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria. Its presence is possible yet unconfirmed in ...
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