Petra fruit bat
| Petra fruit bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Lissonycteris |
| Species: | L. petraea |
| Binomial name | |
| Lissonycteris petraea Bergmans, 1997 | |
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.
Sources
- Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A. & Bergmans, W. 2004. Lissonycteris petraea. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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