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Woermann's bat

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Woermann's bat, or Woermann's long-tongued fruit bat (Megaloglossus woermanni), is a megabat of the family Pteropodidae one of two species of the genus Megaloglossus. It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and moist savanna. The list of pteropodids gives its IUCN status as least concern, with a steady population.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Nectarivore 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 4
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Pteropodidae, Taxa
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In Biome

Savanna, Biomes
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Found In

Angola

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Source Woermann's bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Angola
Quote, Distribution, Angola
It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
Benin

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Source Woermann's bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Benin
Quote, Distribution, Benin
It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
Cameroon

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Source Woermann's bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Cameroon
Quote, Distribution, Cameroon
It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
Central African Republic

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Source Woermann's bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Central African Republic
Quote, Distribution, Central African Republic
It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
Cote d'Ivoire

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Source Woermann's bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Cote d'Ivoire
Quote, Distribution, Cote d'Ivoire
It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Source Woermann's bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Quote, Distribution, Democratic Republic of the Congo
It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
Equatorial Guinea

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Source Woermann's bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Equatorial Guinea
Quote, Distribution, Equatorial Guinea
It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
Gabon

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Source Woermann's bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Gabon
Quote, Distribution, Gabon
It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
Ghana

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Source Woermann's bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Ghana
Quote, Distribution, Ghana
It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
Liberia

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Source Woermann's bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Liberia
Quote, Distribution, Liberia
It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
Nigeria

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Source Woermann's bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Nigeria
Quote, Distribution, Nigeria
It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
Sierra Leone

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Source Woermann's bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Sierra Leone
Quote, Distribution, Sierra Leone
It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
Togo

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Source Woermann's bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Togo
Quote, Distribution, Togo
It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
Uganda

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Source Woermann's bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Uganda
Quote, Distribution, Uganda
It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
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 Megaloglossus woermanni (Diet-Fruit, Diet-Nect, Diet-Inv, Diet-PlantO columns)
    3805 Megaloglossus woermanni Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 15.66 Ref_117 1
  • MamFuncDat.txt, row Megaloglossus woermanni (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)
    3805 Megaloglossus woermanni Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 15.66 Ref_117 1
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2. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 2432799: species profile of Megaloglossus woermanni
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)speciesProfiles
Quote, speciesProfiles
"extinct": false
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3. Animal Diversity Web (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology): Animal Diversity Web: Megaloglossus woermanni
Animal Diversity Web (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology)Conservation Status
Quote, Conservation Status
CITES No special status
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4. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 2432799: IUCN Red List category of Megaloglossus woermanni
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)iucnRedListCategory
Quote, iucnRedListCategory
"category": "LEAST_CONCERN"
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Woermann's bat (Wikipedia)
  • Distribution, Gabon
    It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
  • Distribution, Sierra Leone
    It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
  • Distribution, Benin
    It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
  • Distribution, Democratic Republic of the Congo
    It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
  • Distribution, Uganda
    It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
  • Distribution, Angola
    It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
  • Distribution, Cameroon
    It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
  • Distribution, Equatorial Guinea
    It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
  • Distribution, Central African Republic
    It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
  • Distribution, Togo
    It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
  • Distribution, Liberia
    It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
  • Distribution, Ghana
    It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
  • Distribution, Nigeria
    It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
  • Distribution, Cote d'Ivoire
    It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
  • Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
    Woermann's bat or Woermann's long-tongued fruit bat (Megaloglossus woermanni) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae.
  • In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
    Woermann's bat or Woermann's long-tongued fruit bat (Megaloglossus woermanni) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae.
  • In Biome: Savanna, Habitat, savanna
    Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and moist savanna.
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