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Species profile—Rhinolophus megaphyllus ignifer (northern horseshoe bat)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Mammalia (mammals) → Rhinolophidae (Horseshoe-bats) → Rhinolophus megaphyllus ignifer (northern horseshoe bat)

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Mammalia (mammals)
Family
Rhinolophidae (Horseshoe-bats)
Scientific name
Rhinolophus megaphyllus ignifer
Common name
northern horseshoe bat
Type reference
Allen, G.M. (1933). Two new bats from Australia. J. Mamm. 14:149-151.
WildNet taxon ID
22063
Synonym(s)
Rhinophyllotis megaphyllus
Alternate name(s)
eastern horseshoe-bat
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Least concern
Conservation significant
No
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil

Other resources

Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums (OZCAM)
Atlas of Living Australia

Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=22063

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
8 March 2022
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