Kingdom Animalia Class Mammalia Family Pteropodidae Scientific name Lissonycteris petraea | Phylum Chordata Order Chiroptera Genus Lissonycteris Rank Species | |
Similar East African epaulette, Angolan rousette, Ethiopian epauletted fruit bat, Peters' dwarf epaulette, Epomophorus | ||
The Petra fruit bat (Lissonycteris petraea) is a species of bat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to Ethiopia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and caves. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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