Myonycteris
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Myonycteris is a genus of bat
in the Pteropodidae family.
It contains the following species:
Genus Myonycteris
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:
Genus Myonycteris
- Sao Tomé Collared Fruit BatSão Tomé Collared Fruit BatThe Sao Tomé Collared Fruit Bat is a species of megabat in the Pteropodidae family. It is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Juste, J.,...
, Myonycteris brachycephala - East African Little Collared Fruit BatEast African Little Collared Fruit BatThe East African Little Collared Fruit Bat is a species of megabat in the Pteropodidae family. 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.-Source:* Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A.,...
, Myonycteris relicta - Little Collared Fruit BatLittle Collared Fruit BatThe Little Collared Fruit Bat is a species of megabat in the Pteropodidae family.It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan,...
, Myonycteris torquata
Literature cited
- Simmons, N.B. 2005. Order Chiroptera. Pp. 312–529 in Wilson, D.E. and Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference. 3rd ed. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2 vols., 2142 pp. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0