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Zenker's fruit bat

Mammals

Zenker's fruit bat, or the tear-drop bat (Scotonycteris zenkeri), is a very small megabat of the family Pteropodidae that is endemic to tropical West and Central Africa, in Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Bioko Island and Equatorial Guinea and further east. Its natural habitats are tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and swamps. It is distinguished by pale-coloured lips and three white patches on the head, one on the forehead and one behind each eye. The fur is soft, dense and fluffy, medium-brown to rusty brown on the back, with a whitish to pale grey chest and belly, and the wing membranes are brown or greenish brown with no discernible tail.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Frugivore 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Conservation Status
Near Threatened 3
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Pteropodidae, Taxa
Source Zenker's fruit bat (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Mangrove Forest, Biomes
Source Zenker's fruit bat (Wikipedia)
Savanna, Biomes
Source Zenker's fruit bat (Wikipedia)
Tropical Rainforest, Biomes
Source Zenker's fruit bat (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Cameroon

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Source Zenker's fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Cameroon
Quote, Distribution, Cameroon
Its range includes Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Cote d'Ivoire

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Source Zenker's fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Cote d'Ivoire
Quote, Distribution, Cote d'Ivoire
Its range includes Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Source Zenker's fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Quote, Distribution, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Its range includes Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Equatorial Guinea

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Source Zenker's fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Equatorial Guinea
Quote, Distribution, Equatorial Guinea
Its range includes Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Ghana

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Source Zenker's fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Ghana
Quote, Distribution, Ghana
Its range includes Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Liberia

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Source Zenker's fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Liberia
Quote, Distribution, Liberia
Its range includes Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Nigeria

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Source Zenker's fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Nigeria
Quote, Distribution, Nigeria
Its range includes Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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 Scotonycteris zenkeri (Diet-Fruit, Diet-Nect, Diet-Inv, Diet-PlantO columns)
    3846 Scotonycteris zenkeri Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 20.83 Ref_117 1
  • MamFuncDat.txt, row Scotonycteris zenkeri (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)
    3846 Scotonycteris zenkeri Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 20.83 Ref_117 1
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2. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 2432778: species profile of Scotonycteris zenkeri
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)speciesProfiles
Quote, speciesProfiles
"extinct": false
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3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 2432778: IUCN Red List category of Scotonycteris zenkeri
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)iucnRedListCategory
Quote, iucnRedListCategory
"category": "NEAR_THREATENED"
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Zenker's fruit bat (Wikipedia)
  • Distribution, Cameroon
    Its range includes Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  • Distribution, Equatorial Guinea
    Its range includes Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  • Distribution, Liberia
    Its range includes Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  • Distribution, Ghana
    Its range includes Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  • Distribution, Democratic Republic of the Congo
    Its range includes Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  • Distribution, Nigeria
    Its range includes Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  • Distribution, Cote d'Ivoire
    Its range includes Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  • Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
    Zenker's fruit bat or Tear-drop bat (Scotonycteris zenkeri) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae.
  • In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
    Zenker's fruit bat or Tear-drop bat (Scotonycteris zenkeri) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae.
  • In Biome: Mangrove Forest, Article text, habitat
    Suitable habitat for this bat includes both primary and secondary lowland rainforest, mangrove forests, forest fringes, clearings and gardens.
  • In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Article text, habitat
    Suitable habitat for this bat includes both primary and secondary lowland rainforest, mangrove forests, forest fringes, clearings and gardens.
  • In Biome: Savanna, Article text, habitat
    It sometimes occurs in forest-savanna mosaic zones but avoids large clear-felled areas.
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