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Dobson's epauletted fruit bat

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Dobson's epauletted fruit bat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Pteropodidae
Genus: Epomophorus
Species:
E. dobsonii
Binomial name
Epomophorus dobsonii
(Bocage, 1899)
Dobson's epauletted fruit bat range

Dobson's epauletted fruit bat, or Dobson's fruit bat (Epomophorus dobsonii) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.

References

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  1. ^ Taylor, P. (2016). "Epomops dobsonii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T7908A22116665. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T7908A22116665.en.