East African little collared fruit bat

The East African little collared fruit bat (Myonycteris relicta) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and moist savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.

East African little collared fruit bat

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Pteropodidae
Genus: Myonycteris
Species:
M. relicta
Binomial name
Myonycteris relicta
Bergmans, 1980
East African little collared fruit bat range

Sources

  1. Taylor, P. (2016). "Myonycteris relicta". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T14098A22046760. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T14098A22046760.en.


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