Stenonycteris

Long-haired fruit bat

Long-haired fruit bat

Species of bat

The long-haired fruit bat (Stenonycteris lanosa), also known as the long-haired rousette, is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is the only member of the genus Stenonycteris. It was formerly classified in the genus Rousettus until a 2013 phylogenetic study found it to belong to its own genus and tribe.[2]

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It is native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Monadjem, A.; Howell, K.; Hutson, A.M.; Mickleburgh, S.; Bergmans, W. (2017). "Rousettus lanosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T19758A22001971. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T19758A22001971.en. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  2. [2]
    Nesi, N.; Kadjo, B.; Pourrut, X.; Leroy, E.; Shongo, C.P.; Cruaud, C. & Hassanin, A. (2013). "Molecular systematics and phylogeography of the tribe Myonycterini (Mammalia, Pteropodidae) inferred from mitochondrial and nuclear markers" (PDF). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 66 (1): 126–137. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2012.09.028. PMID 23063885.[dead link]


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