Micropteropus
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Micropteropus 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:
- Hayman's Dwarf Epauletted Fruit BatHayman's Dwarf Epauletted Fruit BatHayman's Dwarf Epauletted Fruit Bat or Hayman's Epauletted Fruit Bat is a species of megabat in the Pteropodidae family. It is found in Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and moist savanna...
, Micropteropus intermedius - Peter's Dwarf Epauletted Fruit BatPeter's Dwarf Epauletted Fruit BatPeter's Dwarf Epauletted Fruit Bat is a species of megabat in the Pteropodidae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia,...
, Micropteropus pusillus