Epomophorus grandis

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 grandis

Name

Epomophorus grandis Sanborn, 1950

Type locality: Angola, Lunda, Dundo.

References

* Sanborn. 1950. Publ. Cult. Comp. Diamantes Angola, 10: 55.

Distribution

* North Angola
* South Congo

Vernacular names
English: Sanborn's Epauletted Fruit Bat

The Lesser Angolan Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomophorus grandis) is a species of bat in the Pteropodidae family. It is found in Angola and Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, and moist savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source

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