East African epauletted fruit bat
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| East African Epauletted Fruit Bat | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Epomophorus |
| Species: | E. minimus |
| Binomial name | |
| Epomophorus minimus Claessen & Vree, 1991 |
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| East African Epauletted Fruit Bat range | |
The East African Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomophorus minimus) is a species of megabat in the Pteropodidae family. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References [edit]
- Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A. & Bergmans, W. 2004. Epomophorus minimus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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