Dobson's epauletted fruit bat
Dobson's epauletted fruit bat, or Dobson's fruit bat (Epomophorus dobsonii) 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.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Epomophorus |
| Species: | E. dobsonii |
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| Epomophorus dobsonii (Bocage, 1899) | |
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References
- Taylor, P. (2016). "Epomops dobsonii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T7908A22116665. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T7908A22116665.en.
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