Epomophorus crypturus

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Eutheria
Ordo: Chiroptera
Subordo: Megachiroptera
Familia: Pteropodidae
Subfamilia: Pteropodinae
Tribus: Epomophorini
Genus: Epomophorus
Species: Epomophorus crypturus

Name

Epomophorus crypturus Peters, 1852

Type locality: Mozambique, Tete.

References

* Peters. 1852. Naturwiss. Reise nach Mossambique, SSug.: 26.

Distribution

* Zambia, Tanzania, Congo, Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa.

Vernacular names
English: Peters's Epauletted Fruit Bat

The Peters's Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomophorus crypturus) is a species of bat in the Pteropodidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is in riverine or evergreen forest, or moist woodland, where there are fruit-bearing trees.

References

* Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A. & Bergmans, W. 2004. Epomophorus crypturus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.