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Micropteropus intermedius

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Eutheria
Ordo: Chiroptera
Subordo: Megachiroptera
Familia: Pteropodidae
Subfamilia: Pteropodinae
Tribus: Epomophorini
Genus: Micropteropus
Species: Micropteropus intermedius

Name

Micropteropus intermedius Hayman, 1963

Type locality: Angola, Lunda, Dundo.

References

* Hayman. 1963 Publ. Cult. Comp. Diamantes Angola, 66: 100.

Distribution

* North Angola
* South-East Congo

Vernacular names
English: Hayman's Lesser Epauletted Fruit Bat

Hayman's Dwarf Epauletted Fruit Bat or Hayman's Epauletted Fruit Bat (Micropteropus intermedius) is a species of bat in the Pteropodidae family. It is found in Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and moist savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source

* Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A., Bergmans, W. & Fahr, J. 2004. Micropteropus intermedius. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.

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