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Angolan rousette

Mammals

The Angolan rousette (Myonycteris angolensis), also called the Angolan fruit bat or silky bat, is a megabat of the family Pteropodidae with a wide range across West, East and Central Africa. It has been recorded in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, both Congos, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, from sea level up to about 4,000 metres. The Portuguese zoologist José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage described it in 1898, first placing it in the now defunct genus Cynonycteris; the species name means Angolan and refers to the holotype, collected near Pungo Andongo in Angola. The forearm is 68 to 90 mm and the body weighs 60 to 87 g. It eats fruit, including figs and the fruits of Anthocleista, Milicia excelsa and Adenia. Its habitats are tropical and subtropical moist lowland forest, moist savanna and rocky areas, and the IUCN rates it least concern because its range is wide, its population is presumably large and it tolerates some habitat disturbance.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Frugivore 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Pteropodidae, Taxa
Source Angolan rousette (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Savanna, Biomes
Source Angolan rousette (Wikipedia)
Tropical Rainforest, Biomes
Source Angolan rousette (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Angola

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Source Angolan rousette (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
Cameroon

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Source Angolan rousette (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
Kenya

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Source Angolan rousette (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
Nigeria

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Source Angolan rousette (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
Sudan

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Source Angolan rousette (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
Tanzania

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Source Angolan rousette (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
Uganda

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Source Angolan rousette (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
Sources
1. Angolan rousette (Wikipedia)
  • Conservation
    As of 2017, it is evaluated as a least-concern species by the IUCN.
  • Biology and ecology
    It is frugivorous.
  • Lead, range
    It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
  • In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
    is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae
  • Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead, family
    is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae
  • In Biome: Savanna, Lead, habitats
    Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, moist savanna, and rocky areas.
  • In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Lead, habitats
    Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, moist savanna, and rocky areas.
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2. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal foraging attributes (MamFuncDat)
EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)MamFuncDat.txt, row Lissonycteris angolensis (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)
Quote, MamFuncDat.txt, row Lissonycteris angolensis (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)
3798 Lissonycteris angolensis Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 40 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 68.31 Ref_58 1
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