Abstract

Two species of horseshoe bats (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum and R. euryale) were found roosting together at a historic site in Salaheddin Citadel, 30 km east of Lattakia, in the coastal region of northern Syria. The Greater Horseshoe Bat R. ferrumequinum constituted 63.6% of the collected specimens, while the Mediterranean Horseshoe bat R. euryale formed 36.3%. External, dental and cranial characters are discussed, measurements for the collected specimens are given; additionally, the skull structure for both species is illustrated.

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