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MammalMAP:   4256
Province:  
Country:   Tanzania
Locus:   0235CD
Observer:   Lilje Markus
Date of record:   2012-12-03
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   175230
Species name:   Cardioderma cor
Common name:   Heart-nosed Bat
Family:   Megadermatidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Yellow-winged Bat
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-4256
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 4256 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Megan Loftie-Eaton
Comment:   Family Megadermatidae: not Lavia frons. It is Cardioderma cor. Nose leaf too small, short and wrong shape for L. frons. Note yellow colouring of fur at base of ears, also, wing colouration not not vivid yellow/mustard
Date:   2013-10-14 13:46:47
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   2
By:   Megan Loftie-Eaton
Comment:  
Date:   2014-09-17 15:20:32
Species name:   Cardioderma sp. -- Heart-nosed Bats
Species code:   175229
Comment number:   3
By:   Julio Balona
Comment:   Nose leaf too short, fur and membrane colours not correct for Lavia frons.
Date:   2014-10-04 09:44:39
Species name:   Cardioderma cor -- Heart-nosed Bat
Species code:   175230

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