Hipposideros thomensis
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Hipposideros thomensis is a species of bat
in the family Hipposideridae. It is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe
. Its natural habitat
s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and caves.
Bat
Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera "hand" and pteron "wing") whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as flying squirrels, gliding possums, and colugos, glide rather than fly,...
in the family Hipposideridae. It is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is a Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two islands: São Tomé and Príncipe, located about apart and about , respectively, off...
. Its natural habitat
Habitat
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s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and caves.
Source
- Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A., Bergmans, W. & Juste, J. 2004. Hipposideros thomensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.