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Veldkamp's dwarf epauletted fruit bat

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Veldkamp's dwarf epauletted fruit bat (Nanonycteris veldkampii) is a bat of the family Pteropodidae and the only species in the genus Nanonycteris. It is found in Benin, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Togo, in subtropical or tropical moist, mangrove and montane forest and savanna. It seems relatively adaptable to cultivated areas, with records from tree plantations, botanic gardens, farm areas and rural gardens. It is migratory, with both sexes moving between forest and savanna habitats, its generation length is about 4.25 years, and it is generally a lowland species though recorded up to 1,200 metres.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Nectarivore 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 3
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Pteropodidae, Taxa
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In Biome

Mangrove Forest, Biomes
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Savanna, Biomes
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Found In

Benin

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Source Veldkamp's dwarf epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Benin
Quote, Distribution, Benin
It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
Cameroon

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Source Veldkamp's dwarf epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Cameroon
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It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
Central African Republic

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Source Veldkamp's dwarf epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Central African Republic
Quote, Distribution, Central African Republic
It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
Cote d'Ivoire

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Quote, Distribution, Cote d'Ivoire
It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
Ghana

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Source Veldkamp's dwarf epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Ghana
Quote, Distribution, Ghana
It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
Guinea

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Source Veldkamp's dwarf epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Guinea
Quote, Distribution, Guinea
It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
Liberia

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Source Veldkamp's dwarf epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Liberia
Quote, Distribution, Liberia
It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
Nigeria

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Source Veldkamp's dwarf epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Nigeria
Quote, Distribution, Nigeria
It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
Sierra Leone

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Source Veldkamp's dwarf epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Sierra Leone
Quote, Distribution, Sierra Leone
It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
Togo

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Source Veldkamp's dwarf epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Togo
Quote, Distribution, Togo
It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal foraging attributes (MamFuncDat)
EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • MamFuncDat.txt, row Nanonycteris veldkampii (Diet-Fruit, Diet-Nect, Diet-Inv, Diet-PlantO columns)
    3814 Nanonycteris veldkampii Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 21.89 Ref_58 1
  • MamFuncDat.txt, row Nanonycteris veldkampii (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)
    3814 Nanonycteris veldkampii Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 21.89 Ref_58 1
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2. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 4265712: species profile of Nanonycteris veldkampii
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)speciesProfiles
Quote, speciesProfiles
"extinct": false
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3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 4265712: IUCN Red List category of Nanonycteris veldkampii
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)iucnRedListCategory
Quote, iucnRedListCategory
"category": "LEAST_CONCERN"
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Veldkamp's dwarf epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)
  • Distribution, Sierra Leone
    It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
  • Distribution, Benin
    It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
  • Distribution, Cameroon
    It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
  • Distribution, Guinea
    It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
  • Distribution, Central African Republic
    It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
  • Distribution, Togo
    It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
  • Distribution, Liberia
    It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
  • Distribution, Ghana
    It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
  • Distribution, Nigeria
    It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
  • Distribution, Cote d'Ivoire
    It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
  • Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
    Veldkamp's dwarf epauletted fruit bat (Nanonycteris veldkampii) is a species of bat in the family Pteropodidae.
  • In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
    Veldkamp's dwarf epauletted fruit bat (Nanonycteris veldkampii) is a species of bat in the family Pteropodidae.
  • In Biome: Mangrove Forest, Habitat, mangrove forest
    Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist, mangrove and montane forests, and savanna.
  • In Biome: Savanna, Habitat, savanna
    Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist, mangrove and montane forests, and savanna.
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