Megaloglossus
Sign in to saveMegaloglossus is a genus of bats in the family Pteropodidae. It is native to Africa. It contains two species, Megaloglossus azagnyi and Megaloglossus woermanni. Prior to 2012, it was considered a monotypic genus. In 2012, however, M. woermanni was split into two species with the description of M. azagnyi. It was described as a new species in 2012.
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- monotypic taxon
- Parent taxon
- Pteropodidae
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- taxon name
- Megaloglossus
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- Megaloglossus
- taxon common name
- Long-tongued Fruit Bats
- diel cycle
- crepuscular
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Megaloglossus is a genus of bats in the family Pteropodidae. It is native to Africa. It contains two species, Megaloglossus azagnyi and Megaloglossus woermanni. Prior to 2012, it was considered a monotypic genus. In 2012, however, M. woermanni was split into two species with the description of M. azagnyi. It was described as a new species in 2012.
==Range== Both species are found in West and Central Africa.
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