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MammalMAP:   4489
Province:  
Country:   Tanzania
Locus:   0234AA
Observer:   Kilpin A.G.; Gavin Lautenbach
Date of record:   2013-01-14
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   the fairly low Acacia trees in camp were being used as a day roost - estimated 30 animals, but there could have been more.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   168199
Species name:   Epomophorus sp.
Common name:   Epauletted Fruit Bats
Family:   Pteropodidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Wahlberg's or Peters' Epauletted Fruit Bat
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-4489
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 4489 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Julio Balona
Comment:   Epomophorus or Epomops species
Date:   2014-10-03 20:35:59
Species name:   Epomophorus sp. -- Epauletted Fruit Bats
Species code:   168199

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