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Lissonycteris angolensis (Angolan Soft-furred Fruit Bat)

Synonyms: Lissonycteris goliath; Lissonycteris petraea; Lissonycteris ruwenzorii; Lissonycteris smithii

Wikipedia Abstract

The Petra fruit bat (Lissonycteris petraea) is a species of bat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to Ethiopia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and caves. It is threatened by habitat loss.
View Wikipedia Record: Lissonycteris angolensis

Infraspecies

Lissonycteris angolensis angolensis (Angolan rousette) (Attributes)
Lissonycteris angolensis goliath
Lissonycteris angolensis petraea
Lissonycteris angolensis ruwenzorii
Lissonycteris angolensis smithii

Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  68 grams
Diet [2]  Frugivore, Nectarivore
Diet - Fruit [2]  60 %
Diet - Nectar [2]  40 %
Forages - Arboreal [2]  100 %
Gestation [1]  4 months 2 days
Litter Size [1]  1
Litters / Year [1]  2
Maximum Longevity [1]  9 years
Nocturnal [2]  Yes
Snout to Vent Length [1]  4.724 inches (12 cm)

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Nathan P. Myhrvold, Elita Baldridge, Benjamin Chan, Dhileep Sivam, Daniel L. Freeman, and S. K. Morgan Ernest. 2015. An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96:3109
♦ 2Hamish Wilman, Jonathan Belmaker, Jennifer Simpson, Carolina de la Rosa, Marcelo M. Rivadeneira, and Walter Jetz. 2014. EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95:2027
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0