Species Epomophorus wahlbergi (Sundevall, 1846) (Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat)

Biological classification:
  • kingdom: Animalia
  • - phylum: Chordata
  • -- class: Mammalia
  • --- order: Chiroptera
  • ---- family: Pteropodidae
  • ----- species: Epomophorus wahlbergi
Characteristics:herbivore; body-length: 12-25cm; wingspan: 50cm; greyish to white fur; dog-like face; white patch at the base of the ear; males are larger and have white shoulder epaulettes;
Countries:
MZ
Mozambique
ZA
South Africa
ZW
Zimbabwe
Ecoregions:

AT0116
KwaZulu-Cape coastal forest mosaic
AT0119
Maputaland coastal forest mosaic
AT0128
Southern Zanzibar-Inhambane coastal forest mosaic
AT0717
Southern Africa bushveld
AT0725
Zambezian and Mopane woodlands
AT1004
Drakensberg montane grasslands, woodlands and forests
Links:
References:Cillié 1997: 207
Source: wikimedia
Date: 2011-08-31
Place: Limpopo river, South Africa
Creator: Susan Ellis, Bugwoord.org
Permission: Creative Commons Attribution License

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