Dobson's epauletted fruit bat
| Dobson's epauletted fruit bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Epomops |
| Species: | E. dobsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Epomops dobsoni (Bocage, 1899) | |
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| Dobson's epauletted fruit bat range | |
Dobson's epauletted fruit bat, or Dobson's fruit bat (Epomops dobsoni) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.
References
- Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A., Bergmans, W., Fahr, J. & Juste, J. 2004. Epomops dobsoni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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