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Ethiopian epauletted fruit bat

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Chiroptera

Genus
  
Epomophorus

Higher classification
  
Epomophorus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Pteropodidae

Scientific name
  
Epomophorus labiatus

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
East African epaulette, Hayman's dwarf epaulette, Angolan epauletted fruit bat, Epomophorus, Long‑haired rousette

The Ethiopian epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus labiatus) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Burundi, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and moist savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Ethiopian epauletted fruit bat Wikipedia