The Maendeleo horseshoe bat (''Rhinolophus maendeleo'') is a recently discovered species of
bats in the family
Rhinolophidae. It inhabits caves of the Coastal Lowland forests of
Tanzania. Its closest relative is the
Adam's horseshoe bat
Adam's horseshoe bat (''Rhinolophus adami'') is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is endemic to Republic of the Congo. It roosts in caves.
Taxonomy and etymology
It was described as a new species in 1968. The holotype used to des ...
. It was
described in 2000.
References
Mammals of Tanzania
Rhinolophidae
Mammals described in 2000
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Bats of Africa
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