Epomophorinae
Subfamily of bats
Epomophorinae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Pteropodidae |
Subfamily: | Epomophorinae |
Epomophorinae is a subfamily of megabat. It was established as a subfamily in 1997. Epomophorine bats are found only in Africa.[1]
Taxonomy
- Tribe Epomophorini
- Epomophorus
- Micropteropus
- Hypsignathus
- Epomops
- Nanonycteris
- Tribe Myonycterini
- Myonycteris
- Lissonycteris
- Megaloglossus
- Tribe Scotonycterini
- Scotonycteris
- Casinycteris
- Tribe Plerotini
- Plerotes[1]
References
- ^ a b Bergmans, W. (1997). "Taxonomy and biogeography of African fruit bats (Mammalia, Megachiroptera). 5. The genera Ussonycteris Andersen, 1912, Myonycteris Matschie, 1899 and Megaloglossus Pagenstecher, 1885; general remarks and conclusions; annex: key to all species". Beaufortia. 47 (2): 11–90.
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