East African little collared fruit bat

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East African little collared fruit bat
Myonycteris relicta.jpg
Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Pteropodidae
Genus: Myonycteris
Species:
M. relicta
Binomial name
Myonycteris relicta
Bergmans, 1980
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East African little collared fruit bat range

The East African little collared fruit bat (Myonycteris relicta) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and moist savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Sources[]

  1. ^ Taylor, P. (2016). "Myonycteris relicta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T14098A22046760. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T14098A22046760.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.


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