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. 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.
| Flower-faced bat | |
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| The bat's face, depicted by Ernst Haeckel | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Hipposideridae |
| Genus: | Anthops Thomas, 1888 |
| Species: | A. ornatus |
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| Anthops ornatus Thomas, 1888 | |
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| 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 November 2021.
- "Anthops Thomas, 1888". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
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