Short-palated fruit bat
| Short-palated fruit bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Casinycteris Thomas, 1910 |
| 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 family Pteropodidae. 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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