Hayman's Dwarf Epauletted Fruit Bat
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Hayman's Dwarf Epauletted Fruit Bat or Hayman's Epauletted Fruit Bat (Micropteropus intermedius) is a species of megabat
in the Pteropodidae family. It is found in Angola
and Democratic Republic of the Congo
. Its natural habitat
s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
s and moist savanna
. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Megabat
Megabats constitute the suborder Megachiroptera, family Pteropodidae of the order Chiroptera . They are also called fruit bats, old world fruit bats, or flying foxes.-Description:...
in the Pteropodidae family. It is found in Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
and Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
. Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s and moist savanna
Savanna
A savanna, or savannah, is a grassland ecosystem characterized by the trees being sufficiently small or widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to support an unbroken herbaceous layer consisting primarily of C4 grasses.Some...
. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A., Bergmans, W. & Fahr, J. 2004. Micropteropus intermedius. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.