Ethiopian epauletted fruit bat
Ethiopian epauletted fruit bat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Pteropodidae |
Genus: | Epomophorus |
Species: | E. labiatus |
Binomial name | |
Epomophorus labiatus (Temminck, 1837) | |
Ethiopian epauletted fruit bat range |
The Ethiopian epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus labiatus) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Burundi, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and moist savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A. & Bergmans, W. 2004. Epomophorus labiatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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