| MammalMAP: |
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10494 |
| Province: |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
| Country: |
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South Africa |
| Locus: |
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2732CD |
| Observer: |
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Tippett Ryan Matthew |
| Date of record: |
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2011-05-24 |
| Number of photos: |
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2 |
| Notes: |
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An adult, probably female, seen in a tall flat-crown tree (Albizia adianthifolia) with a youngster close by. |
| Last updated: |
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2020-12-03 13:24:54 |
| Sp. code: |
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168199 |
| Species name: |
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Epomophorus sp. |
| Common name: |
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Epauletted Fruit Bats |
| Family: |
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Pteropodidae |
| Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
| Collector's species id: |
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Epauleted Fruit Bat - Epomophorus sp. |
| Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
| Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-10494 |
| Links: |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map |
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:
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| Comment number: |
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1 |
| By: |
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Julio Balona |
| Comment: |
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Probably Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus wahlbergi) but could be Peters's epauletted fruit bat (E. crypturus). Not possible to distinguish from photograph alone.
The bat has good taste in trees, Albizia adiantifolia is a beauty. |
| Date: |
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2014-07-15 23:49:09 |
| Species name: |
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Epomophorus sp. -- Epauletted Fruit Bats |
| Species code: |
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168199 |
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| Comment number: |
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2 |
| By: |
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Megan Loftie-Eaton |
| Comment: |
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| Date: |
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2014-09-25 09:27:43 |
| Species name: |
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Epomophorus sp. -- Epauletted Fruit Bats |
| Species code: |
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168199 |
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