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East African little collared fruit bat

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Chiroptera

Genus
  
Myonycteris

Higher classification
  
Myonycteris

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Pteropodidae

Scientific name
  
Myonycteris relicta

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Hayman's dwarf epaulette, Dwarf flying fox, East African epaulette, São Tomé collared fruit bat, Comoro rousette

The East African little collared fruit bat (Myonycteris relicta) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and moist savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

East African little collared fruit bat Wikipedia