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.[2] 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.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Hipposideridae |
| Genus: | Anthops Thomas, 1888 |
| Species: | A. ornatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthops ornatus Thomas, 1888 | |
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References
- Hamilton, S. (2008). "Anthops ornatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T1620A5526029. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T1620A5526029.en.
- "Anthops Thomas, 1888". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
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