Ansell's epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus anselli) is a megabat of the family Pteropodidae that was described as a new species in 2004. The holotype was collected in 1982 in Kasungu National Park in Malawi at 1,000 metres, and the species name honours W. F. H. Ansell for his contributions to the mammalogy of Malawi and other African countries. It has a forearm of about 77.4 millimetres and a long, narrow snout. It has only been recorded in Malawi, and its range includes miombo woodland. Very little is known about its reproduction, and in 2016 it was evaluated as data deficient.
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It has only been recorded in Malawi.
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1. Ansell's epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)
Distribution, Malawi
It has only been recorded in Malawi.
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Its range includes the miombo woodland.
Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
Ansell's epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus anselli) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae.
In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
Ansell's epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus anselli) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae.
View the Source2. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 5787452: species profile of Epomophorus anselli
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"extinct": false
3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 5787452: IUCN Red List category of Epomophorus anselli
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"category": "DATA_DEFICIENT"
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