Ethiopian epauletted fruit bat

Ethiopian epauletted fruit bat
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Pteropodidae
Genus: Epomophorus
Species: E. labiatus
Binomial name
Epomophorus labiatus
Temminck, 1837
Ethiopian epauletted fruit bat range

The Ethiopian epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus labiatus) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Burundi, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and moist savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Taylor, P. (2016). "Epomophorus labiatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T84457881A22122505.


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