Order Chiroptera Higher classification Epomophorus | Phylum Chordata Family Pteropodidae Scientific name Epomophorus crypturus Rank Species | |
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Similar Epomophorus, Ethiopian epauletted fruit bat, Angolan epauletted fruit bat, Hayman's dwarf epaulette, East African epaulette |
The Peters's epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus crypturus) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. 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.
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