East African epauletted fruit bat

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East African epauletted fruit bat
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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 family Pteropodidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and rocky areas.

References

  1. Webala, P. (2016). "Epomophorus minimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T7905A22117065. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T7905A22117065.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.