Epomophorinae is a
subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...
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megabat
Megabats constitute the family Pteropodidae of the order Chiroptera (bats). They are also called fruit bats, Old World fruit bats, or—especially the genera ''Acerodon'' and ''Pteropus''—flying foxes. They are the only member of the su ...
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It was established as a subfamily in 1997.
Epomophorine bats are found only in Africa.
Taxonomy
*Tribe Epomophorini
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Epomophorus
''Epomophorus'' (epauletted bat) is a genus of bat in the family Pteropodidae. They have a distribution throughout Africa
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Micropteropus
''Micropteropus'' (dwarf epauletted bat) is a genus of bat in the family Pteropodidae. It contains the following species:
* Hayman's dwarf epauletted fruit bat
Hayman's dwarf epauletted fruit bat or Hayman's epauletted fruit bat (''Microptero ...
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Hypsignathus
The hammer-headed bat ('), also known as hammer-headed fruit bat and big-lipped bat, is a megabat widely distributed in West and Central Africa. It is the only member of the genus ''Hypsignathus'', which is part of the tribe Epomophorini along w ...
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Epomops
''Epomops'' is a genus of bat in the family Pteropodidae. It contains the following species:
* Buettikofer's epauletted fruit bat, ''Epomops buettikoferi''
* Franquet's epauletted fruit bat
Franquet's epauletted fruit bat (''Epomops franquet ...
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Nanonycteris
Veldkamp's dwarf epauletted fruit bat (''Nanonycteris veldkampii'') is a species of bat in the family Pteropodidae. It is monotypic, the only species within the genus ''Nanonycteris''. It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivo ...
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*Tribe Myonycterini
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Myonycteris
''Myonycteris'' (collared bat) is a genus of bat in the family Pteropodidae.
It contains the following species:Simmons, 2005, p. 328
Genus ''Myonycteris''
* São Tomé collared fruit bat, ''Myonycteris brachycephala''
* East African little col ...
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*Tribe Scotonycterini
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Scotonycteris
Zenker's fruit bat or Tear-drop bat (''Scotonycteris zenkeri'') is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. Its natural habitats are tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and swamps.
Description
This very small fruit bat is di ...
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Casinycteris
''Casinycteris'' (Short-palated bat) is a genus of bats described in 1910. It currently consists of three species:
*Short-palated fruit bat (''Casinycteris argynnis'')
*Casinycteris campomaanensis, Campo-Ma’an fruit bat (''Casinycteris campomaa ...
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*Tribe Plerotini
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Plerotes''
References
Bat taxonomy
Mammal subfamilies
Megabats
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