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MammalMAP:   6362
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2931CA
Observer:   Cronje Pieter
Date of record:   2013-07-09
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   unknown
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:   Fruit bat
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-6362
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 6362 - photo: 1
VM-number: 6362 - photo: 2
VM-number: 6362 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   John Kinghorn
Comment:   Genus: Epomophrus
Date:   2013-08-11 11:47:01
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   2
By:   John Kinghorn
Comment:   Genus Epomophorus
Date:   2013-09-27 17:05:28
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   3
By:   Megan Loftie-Eaton
Comment:   Cannot differentiate between E. cryptus and E. wahlbergii without investigating palatal ridges
Date:   2013-10-14 13:53:04
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   4
By:   Megan Loftie-Eaton
Comment:  
Date:   2014-09-24 16:29:26
Species name:   Epomophorus sp. -- Epauletted Fruit Bats
Species code:   168199
Comment number:   5
By:   Julio Balona
Comment:   Probably Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat, but can't say for sure.
Date:   2014-10-04 20:01:20
Species name:   Epomophorus sp. -- Epauletted Fruit Bats
Species code:   168199

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