hammer-headed bat (Hypsignathus monstrosus), Woermann's fruit bat (Megaloglossus woermanni), Ethiopian epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus labiatus), short-palated fruit bat (Casinycteris argynnis) FIG. 5. Pteropodidae: A - Hypsignathus monstrosus Cf; B - Megaloglossus woermanni Cf; C - Epomophorus labiatus d"; D - Rousettus lanosus (dorsal view right foot, wing attachment); E - Rousettus aegyptiacus (dorsal view right foot, wing attachment). Palates showing gum ridges: F - Epomophorus wahlbergi; G - Epomophorus gambianus H - Epomophorus labiatus; J - Micropteropus pusillus; K - Epomops franqueti L - Casinycteris argynnis; M - Rousettus lanosus; N — Rousettus angolensis. 13
Title: Bonner zoologische Monographien
Year: 1971 (1970s)
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Subjects: Zoology
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bonner_zoologische_Monographien_(2009)_(19773282873).jpg
The hammer-headed bat (Hypsignathus monstrosus), also known as the big-lipped bat, is a megabat widely distributed in equatorial Africa. This large bat is found in riverine forests, mangroves, swamps, and palm forests at elevations less than 1,800 metres.
Woermann's bat or Woermann's fruit bat (Megaloglossus woermanni) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae.
The Ethiopian epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus labiatus) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Burundi, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and moist savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The short-palated fruit bat (Casinycteris argynnis) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.