Comoro rousette
| Comoro rousette | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Rousettus |
| Species: | R. obliviosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rousettus obliviosus Kock, 1978 | |
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| Comoro rousette range | |
The Comoro rousette (Rousettus obliviosus) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae endemic to the Comoros Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, caves, plantations, and urban areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- ↑ Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A., Bergmans, W., Howell, K. 2004. Rousettus obliviosus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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