Angolan Soft-furred Fruit Bat

Lissonycteris angolensis

Classification

Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Pteropodidae

The Angolan fruit bat, Angolan rousette or silky bat (Myonycteris angolensis) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, moist savanna, and rocky areas.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

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Angolan Soft-furred Fruit Bat

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