Zenker's Fruit Bat
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Scotonycteris zenkeri Matschie, 1894 |
The Zenker's Fruit Bat (Scotonycteris zenkeri) is a species of bat in the Pteropodidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Nigeria. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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- Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A., Bergmans, W. & Fahr, J. 2004. Scotonycteris zenkeri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.