''Micropteropus'' (dwarf epauletted bat) is a genus of

bat Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera.''cheir'', "hand" and πτερόν''pteron'', "wing". With their forelimbs adapted as wings, they are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight. Bats are more agile in flight than most bi ...

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 (''Micropteropus intermedius'') is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitats are subtropi ...

, ''Micropteropus intermedius'' *

Peters's dwarf epauletted fruit bat Peters's dwarf epauletted fruit bat (''Micropteropus pusillus'') is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic R ...

, ''Micropteropus pusillus''

References

Bat genera Taxa named by Paul Matschie Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{fruit-bat-stub