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Campo-Ma'an fruit bat

Mammals

The Campo-Ma'an fruit bat (Casinycteris campomaanensis) is a bat found in Cameroon. The first individual was encountered in 2007, the species was described as new in 2014, and only three individuals have ever been found. It joins the short-palated fruit bat as a member of the genus Casinycteris, and it has been suggested that Pohle's fruit bat should be moved from Scotonycteris to this genus as well. It differs from other bats of those two genera in its intermediate body mass and skull morphology. The species name refers to Campo Ma'an National Park, close to where the first individual was found, and it weighs about 49 grams with a forearm of 73 millimetres.

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Conservation Status
Data Deficient 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Pteropodidae, Taxa
Source Campo-Ma'an fruit bat (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Cameroon

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Source Campo-Ma'an fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Cameroon
Quote, Distribution, Cameroon
The Campo-Ma'an fruit bat (Casinycteris campomaanensis) is a species of bat found in Cameroon.
Sources
1. Campo-Ma'an fruit bat (Wikipedia)
  • Distribution, Cameroon
    The Campo-Ma'an fruit bat (Casinycteris campomaanensis) is a species of bat found in Cameroon.
  • Article text, habitat
    This species is found in the Atlantic Equatorial coastal forests, an ecoregion of Central Africa.
  • Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
    The Campo-Ma'an fruit bat (Casinycteris campomaanensis) is a species of bat found in Cameroon.
  • In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
    The Campo-Ma'an fruit bat (Casinycteris campomaanensis) is a species of bat found in Cameroon.
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2. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 8377991: species profile of Casinycteris campomaanensis
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)speciesProfiles
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"extinct": false
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3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 8377991: IUCN Red List category of Casinycteris campomaanensis
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)iucnRedListCategory
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"category": "DATA_DEFICIENT"
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