Doryrhina
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Doryrhina is a genus of bats belonging to the family Hipposideridae. The best known species, Doryrhina cyclops, was long placed in the diverse genus Hipposideros, but a 2017 study found that it did not form a monophyletic group with true Hipposideros. Consequently, it was placed in a separate genus, Doryrhina.[1] A second species, Doryrhina camerunensis, has not been studied genetically, but it is generally thought to be related to D. cyclops, so it was also moved to Doryrhina.[2]
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Doryrhina | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Hipposideridae |
Genus: | Doryrhina Peters, 1871 |
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Both species are restricted to Africa, ranging from Senegal to Kenya.[2]
Species:
- Doryrhina camerunensis (Eisentraut, 1956)
- Doryrhina cyclops (Temminck, 1853)