Angolan epauletted fruit bat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Pteropodidae |
Genus: | Epomophorus |
Species: | E. angolensis
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Binomial name | |
Epomophorus angolensis Gray, 1870
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Angolan epauletted fruit bat range |
The Angolan epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus angolensis) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Angola and Namibia. Its natural habitat is savanna.
It was described as a new species in 1870 by British zoologist John Edward Gray.[2] Gray described it as a "variety" of Epomophorus macrocephalus,[2] which has since been synonymized with the Angolan epauletted fruit bat.[3] Its species name "angolensis" is Latin for "Angolan."
It is found only in Angola and Namibia. It is generally found in low-lying areas, though its range may include some montane habitats as well.[1] As of 2016, it was evaluated as a near-threatened species by the IUCN.[1]