Peters's epauletted fruit bat
| Peters's epauletted fruit bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Epomophorus |
| Species: | E. crypturus |
| Binomial name | |
| Epomophorus crypturus Peters, 1852 | |
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| Peters's epauletted fruit bat range | |
The Peters's epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus crypturus) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is in riverine or evergreen forest, or moist woodland, where there are fruit-bearing trees.
References
- Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A. & Bergmans, W. 2004. Epomophorus crypturus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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