Skin Key

Hipposideridae

Image of Hipposideros 2 2a for Mammals of Tanzania identification key

Hipposideridae - Hipposideros cyclops (Temminck, 1853)

Option A
A. The fur of the body is dark and very wooly.
B. The noseleaf has a central process that bears a swollen tip like a club.
C. The condylocanine length is greater than 20 mm.
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Image of Hipposideros 2 2b for Mammals of Tanzania identification key

Hipposideridae

Option B
A. The fur of the body is lighter and not wooly.
B. The noseleaf has no swollen tipped central process.
C. The condylocanine length is less than 20 mm.
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