Red Fruit Bat
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Stenoderma rufum Desmarest, 1820 |
The Red Fruit Bat (Stenoderma rufum) is a species of bat in the Phyllostomidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Stenoderma. It is found in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
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- Chiroptera Specialist Group 2000. Stenoderma rufum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.