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MammalMAP:   19981
Province:   Mpumalanga
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2431DC
Observer:   Hofmeyr S; Florian Weller
Date of record:   2016-06-14
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
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:   Epauletted fruitbat
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-19981
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 19981 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Walter Jubber
Comment:   As we get mixed colonies of Epomophorus wahlbergi and E. crypturus without seeing postdental palatal ridges, wouldn't be able to breakdown to species level here. Good chance they are E. crypturus.
Date:   2016-12-01 12:03:33
Species name:   Epomophorus sp. -- Epauletted Fruit Bats
Species code:   168199
Comment number:   2
By:   John Power
Comment:  
Date:   2016-12-20 12:49:12
Species name:   Epomophorus sp. -- Epauletted Fruit Bats
Species code:   168199

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