Lissonycteris
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Lissonycteris is a genus of bat
in the Pteropodidae family.
It contains the following species:
Bat
Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera "hand" and pteron "wing") whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as flying squirrels, gliding possums, and colugos, glide rather than fly,...
in the Pteropodidae family.
It contains the following species:
- Angolan Fruit BatAngolan Fruit BatThe Angolan Fruit Bat or Angolan Rousette is a species of megabat in the Pteropodidae family. 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...
(Lissonycteris angolensis) - Harrison's Fruit BatHarrison's Fruit BatThe Harrison's Fruit Bat is a species of bat in the Pteropodidae family. It is found in Mozambique and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and caves. It is threatened by habitat loss....
(Lissonycteris goliath) - Petra Fruit BatPetra Fruit BatThe Petra Fruit Bat is a species of bat in the Pteropodidae family. It is endemic to Ethiopia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and caves. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
(Lissonycteris petraea) - Smith's Fruit BatSmith's Fruit BatThe Smith's Fruit Bat is a species of bat in the Pteropodidae family. It is found in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, possibly Benin, possibly Mali, and possibly Nigeria...
(Lissonycteris smithi)