The short-palated fruit bat (Casinycteris argynnis) is a frugivorous megabat of the family Pteropodidae found in Cameroon, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and births occur in May. Its head and body measure 90 to 95 millimetres, it has a vestigial tail, a forearm of about 50 to 63 millimetres and a weight of 26 to 30 grams. Its wing membrane joins the first toe rather than the second as in many fruit bats. The fur is light brown, while the snout, eyelids, ears and wings can be yellowish green to bright orange.
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Source Short-palated fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, CameroonQuote, Distribution, Cameroon
It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, and Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Short-palated fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Central African RepublicQuote, Distribution, Central African Republic
It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, and Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Short-palated fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Democratic Republic of the CongoQuote, Distribution, Democratic Republic of the Congo
It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, and Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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1. Short-palated fruit bat (Wikipedia)
Distribution, Cameroon
It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, and Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Distribution, Central African Republic
It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, and Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Distribution, Democratic Republic of the Congo
It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, and Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Diet
The short-palated fruit bat (Casinycteris argynnis) is a species of frugivorous megabat in the family Pteropodidae.
Article text, habitat
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
The short-palated fruit bat (Casinycteris argynnis) is a species of frugivorous megabat in the family Pteropodidae.
In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
The short-palated fruit bat (Casinycteris argynnis) is a species of frugivorous megabat in the family Pteropodidae.
View the Source2. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 2432853: species profile of Casinycteris argynnis
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"extinct": false
3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 2432853: IUCN Red List category of Casinycteris argynnis
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"category": "LEAST_CONCERN"
4. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal foraging attributes (MamFuncDat)
EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)MamFuncDat.txt, row Casinycteris argynnis (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)Quote, MamFuncDat.txt, row Casinycteris argynnis (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)
3677 Casinycteris argynnis Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 20 0 0 Ref_3 D2 Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 29.85 Ref_117 1
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