Short-palated fruit bat
Short-palated fruit bat | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Pteropodidae |
Genus: | Casinycteris |
Species: | C. argynnis |
Binomial name | |
Casinycteris argynnis Thomas, 1910 | |
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Short-palated fruit bat range |
The short-palated fruit bat (Casinycteris argynnis) is a species of megabat in the Pteropodidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Casinycteris. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A. & Bergmans, W. 2004. Casinycteris argynnis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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