Shamel's horseshoe bat
Shamel's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus shameli) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
| Shamel's horseshoe bat | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Rhinolophidae |
| Genus: | Rhinolophus |
| Species: | R. shameli |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinolophus shameli Tate, 1943 | |
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| Shamel's horseshoe bat range | |
The eponym for the species name "shameli" was American mammalogist H. Harold Shamel.[2]
References
- Furey, N.; Bates, P.J.J.; Bumrungsri, S.; Francis, C.; Csorba, G.; Walston, J.; Thong, V.D. (2020). "Rhinolophus shameli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T19566A21993823. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T19566A21993823.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2009). The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals. The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals. Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 374. ISBN 978-0-8018-9533-3.
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