short-palated fruit bat (Casinycteris argynnis)

short-palated fruit bat (Casinycteris argynnis)

Short-palated fruit bat Casinycteris argynnis

Date: November 4, 2010
Place: Sangha Lodge
Author: Photo 774978, (c) Rod Cassidy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Source: http://www.inaturalist.org/photos/774978

The short-palated fruit bat (Casinycteris argynnis) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is monotypic within the genus Casinycteris. 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.
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Pteropodidae
Genus: Casinycteris
Species: Casinycteris argynnis Thomas, 1910


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Description		short-palated fruit bat (Casinycteris argynnis) Short-palated fruit bat Casinycteris argynnis Date: November 4, 2010 Place: Sangha Lodge Author: Photo 774978, (c) Rod Cassidy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) Source: http://www.inaturalist.org/photos/774978 The short-palated fruit bat (Casinycteris argynnis) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is monotypic within the genus Casinycteris. 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. Order: Chiroptera Family: Pteropodidae Genus: Casinycteris Species: Casinycteris argynnis Thomas, 1910

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