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MammalMAP:   7050
Province:  
Country:   Zambia
Locus:   1528AD
Observer:   MIGNARD Dominique
Date of record:   2013-09-25
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   168290
Species name:   Epomophorus wahlbergi
Common name:   Wahlberg's Epauletted Fruit Bat
Family:   Pteropodidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Epomophorus wahlbergi
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-7050
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 7050 - photo: 1
VM-number: 7050 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Megan Loftie-Eaton
Comment:   Pteropodidae-could be an Epomophorus or Epomops spp as Epomops dobsonii has been collected whilst roosting with Epopmophorous cryptus and they are of similar size. Need to see palatal ridges to ID successfully from this reason.
Date:   2013-10-21 12:17:43
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   2
By:   Megan Loftie-Eaton
Comment:  
Date:   2014-09-27 09:52:22
Species name:   Epomophorus wahlbergi -- Wahlberg's Epauletted Fruit Bat
Species code:   168290
Comment number:   3
By:   Julio Balona
Comment:   Species of Epomophorus or Epomops.
Date:   2014-10-04 20:17:12
Species name:  
Species code:   0

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