The lesser Angolan epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus grandis) is a megabat of the family Pteropodidae found in Angola and the Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry and moist lowland forest, and savanna. Colin Campbell Sanborn described it as a new species in 1950, placing it in the genus Micropteropus, from a holotype collected at Dundo in Angola. Based on three individuals it has a forearm of 62 to 66 millimetres and a dental formula giving 28 teeth. Its back fur is a pale reddish brown, its belly fur pale or whitish brown, and its ears brown, short and somewhat pointed.
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Source Lesser Angolan epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, AfricaQuote, Distribution, Africa
It is native to Africa where it has been documented in two countries: Angola and the Republic of the Congo.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Lesser Angolan epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, AngolaQuote, Distribution, Angola
It is native to Africa where it has been documented in two countries: Angola and the Republic of the Congo.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Lesser Angolan epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Republic of the CongoQuote, Distribution, Republic of the Congo
It is native to Africa where it has been documented in two countries: Angola and the 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 Epomophorus grandis (Diet-Fruit, Diet-Nect, Diet-Inv, Diet-PlantO columns)
3710 Epomophorus grandis Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 48.58 Ref_117 1
MamFuncDat.txt, row Epomophorus grandis (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)
3710 Epomophorus grandis Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 48.58 Ref_117 1
View the Source 2. Lesser Angolan epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)
Distribution, Africa
It is native to Africa where it has been documented in two countries: Angola and the Republic of the Congo.
Distribution, Angola
It is native to Africa where it has been documented in two countries: Angola and the Republic of the Congo.
Distribution, Republic of the Congo
It is native to Africa where it has been documented in two countries: Angola and the Republic of the Congo.
Article text, habitat
Its habitat is likely savanna, though may also include tropical forest.
Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
The lesser Angolan epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus grandis) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae.
In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
The lesser Angolan epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus grandis) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae.
In Biome: Savanna, Habitat, savanna
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry and moist lowland forest, and savanna.
View the Source3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 2432788: species profile of Epomophorus grandis
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)speciesProfilesQuote, speciesProfiles
"extinct": false
4. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 2432788: IUCN Red List category of Epomophorus grandis
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)iucnRedListCategoryQuote, iucnRedListCategory
"category": "DATA_DEFICIENT"
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