Epomophorus minor
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Taxonavigation: Yinpterochiroptera |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Pteropodidae
Subfamilia: Rousettinae
Tribus: Epomophorini
Genus: Epomophorus
Species: Epomophorus minor
Name[edit]
Epomophorus minor Dobson, 1879: 715
- Holotype: BMNH 1879.9.12.4, subadult ♂, body in alcohol with skull removed, collected by G.E. Dobson.
- Type locality: “Zanzibar”, Tanzania.
Synonyms[edit]
- Epomophorus minimus Claessen & De Vree, 1991: 216
- Holotype: SMF 44238, adult ♀, body in alcohol with skell removed, collected in May 1971.
- Type locality: “Bahadu, 10°05'–40°37'E, 600 m, Shewa Prov., Ethiopia”.
Native distribution areas[edit]
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
- Sudan
- Kenya
- Rwanda
- South-East Congo
- Zambia
- Tanzania
- Zanzibar
- Uganda
- Malawi
References[edit]
Primary references[edit]
- Dobson, G.E. 1880. Notes on some species of Chiroptera from Zanzibar, with descriptions of new and rare species. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1879(4): 715–719. BHL
- Claessen, C.J. & De Vree, F. 1991. Systematic and taxonomic notes on the Epomophorus anurus-labiatus-minor complex with the description of a new species (Mammalia; Chiroptera; Pteropodidae). Senckenbergiana biologica 71: 209–238. Reference page.
Links[edit]
- Taylor, P. 2016. IUCN: Epomophorus minor (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T84458822A84458832. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T84458822A84458832.en. Accessed on 26 April 2024.