Woermann's bat
Woermann's bat or Woermann's fruit bat (Megaloglossus woermanni) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is monotypic within the genus Megaloglossus. It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and moist savanna.
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Megaloglossus Pagenstecher, 1885 |
| Species: | M. woermanni |
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| Megaloglossus woermanni Pagenstecher, 1885 | |
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References
- Bakwo Fils, E.M.; Kaleme, P.; Weber, N. (2020) [amended version of 2016 assessment]. "Megaloglossus woermanni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T84462869A166504706. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T84462869A166504706.en. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
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