Buettikofer's epauletted fruit bat
| Buettikofer's epauletted fruit bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Epomops |
| Species: | E. buettikoferi |
| Binomial name | |
| Epomops buettikoferi (Matschie, 1899) | |
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| Buettikofer's epauletted fruit bat range | |
Buettikofer's epauletted fruit bat (Epomops buettikoferi) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sierra Leone. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, and moist savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A., Bergmans, W. & Fahr, J. 2004. Epomops buettikoferi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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